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Indian government consumption key to growth in economy amid pandemic, central bank says

Reuters
25 Aug 2020
  India

Sri Lanka MSMEs welcome Saubagya lifeline extension

BIZ
25 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka comfortable repaying foreign debt, sovereign bond in 2020

Economy Next
25 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

South African insurers agree to pay for COVID-19 losses

Lexology
24 Aug 2020
  South Africa

CDC issues Level 3 Warning regarding travel to Maldives

The Edition
24 Aug 2020
  Maldives

Egypt’s central bank to offer EGP 19 bln T-bills to plug state budget deficit

Ahram Online
24 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Russian COVID-19 vaccine to be introduced in Sri Lanka soon - Health Minister

Colombo Page
24 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Phase III clinical trials of three COVID-19 vaccines to start soon in Nepal

My Republica
24 Aug 2020
  Nepal

PCR testing at Sri Lankan airports to be doubled & necessary facilities are in place

News 1st
23 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Nepal to resume international flights from September 1 to bring back stranded nationals from selected nations

The Times of India
22 Aug 2020
  Nepal

UN and DFID partner to support COVID-19 response and disaster preparedness and response in Nepal

United Nations
21 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Lessons to be learned from Sri Lanka

Khabarhub
21 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Fiscal fears slam Brazil's real, boost rates to levels last seen in May

Reuters
21 Aug 2020
  Brazil

South Africa banks offered loan relief of $31 billion during pandemic: statement

Reuters
21 Aug 2020
  South Africa

Sri Lanka cenbank keeps key interest rates unchanged

Reuters
20 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

India looking to expedite divestiture of state-owned banks

Insurance Business Asia
20 Aug 2020
  India

EU funds new project to prevent and mitigate Covid-19

Vientiane Times
20 Aug 2020
  Lao PDR;   European Union

EBRD offers Egypt, 4 countries $200M loan to strengthen agribusinesses, help local farmers

Egypt Today
19 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Learning from HIV to fight Covid-19 in Nepal

Nepali Times
19 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Nepal temporarily bans transport and gatherings in capital due to rise in coronavirus

The New York Times
19 Aug 2020
  Nepal