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Banks borrow record 1.31 trillion euros from ECB

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  European Central Bank

India plans extra tariffs, trade barriers on 300 imported products - sources

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  India

MVR 16.2 mln duty waived off COVID-19 related goods: Customs

The Edition
18 Jun 2020
  Maldives

Europe's wage schemes shielded households from most income losses, ECB says

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  European Central Bank

Sri Lanka prepares to launch global tourism campaign

Xinhuanet
17 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Egypt targets 4% economic growth, records lowest GDP loss globally: Planning minister

Ahram Online
17 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

AIIB approves USD750-m loan to India for COVID-19 response

AIIB
17 Jun 2020
  India

Sri Lanka cuts statutory reserve ratio, expands lending facility

Regulation Asia
17 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka to raise loans foreign currency loans up to USD 500 mn

News 1st
17 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Finance Min. guarantees LE3B for banks to finance Egypt’s tourism sector

Egypt Today
17 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Parliament votes against imposing 'Tourism Covid-19 Tax' on tourists

The Edition
17 Jun 2020
  Maldives

Bangladesh banking: Covid overwhelms Dhaka’s weak system

Asia Money
16 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces a crisis in remittances amid COVID-19

World Economic Forum
16 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Egypt Air’s losses hit LE3 billion due to coronavirus crisis: Minister

Egypt Independent
16 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Sri Lanka bank forex funding pressures, bad loans to rise after Covid-19: Fitch

Economy Next
16 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

United Nations announces funds to fight COVID-19 and “Build Back Better”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhutan
16 Jun 2020
  Bhutan

World Bank provides US $400 million in support of universal health insurance system

World Bank
16 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

RBI seen deploying hybrid playbook to keep bond traders guessing

Economic Times
16 Jun 2020
  India

 The Central Bank of Sri Lanka implements new credit schemes to support the revival of the economy

Colombo Page
16 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka cuts reserve ratio by 2.0-pct, injects Rs115bn into banks

Economy Next
16 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka