News and Information

Fears of 2nd virus wave grip Iran as new cases surge

Anadolu Agency
04 Jun 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran

Swedish government pledges 5.9 billion SEK for more virus testing

Reuters
04 Jun 2020
  Sweden

Euro jumps to new three-month highs, Italy bonds rally as ECB revs up stimulus

Reuters
04 Jun 2020
  European Union

France budgets 40 billion euros for crisis-hit industries

Reuters
04 Jun 2020
  France

House approves P1.3-trillion stimulus bill on 3rd reading

Business World
04 Jun 2020
  Philippines

Remittance decline due to COVID-19 seen much worse than in 2007-09 financial crisis

Business World
04 Jun 2020
  Global

PHL, World Bank sign $500-M loan agreement

Business World
04 Jun 2020
  Philippines

Remittances spur Bangladesh forex reserves to record $34.23bn amid pandemic

bdnews24.com
04 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

House approves measure allowing transfer of bad loans to asset companies

Business World
04 Jun 2020
  Philippines

Recession looms as economy reopens

BBC News
04 Jun 2020
  India

South Korea April current account swings to big deficit

Reuters
04 Jun 2020
  Republic of Korea

Labour ministry orders businesses to pay workers amid virus outbreak

Vientiane Times
04 Jun 2020
  Lao PDR

ADB and Ipoteka Bank partner to support trade in Uzbekistan

ADB
04 Jun 2020
  Uzbekistan

Belgium to reopen businesses on June 8, borders on June 15

Reuters
03 Jun 2020
  Belgium

FSM continues state of public emergency into sixth month

RNZ
03 Jun 2020
  Federated States of Micronesia

Senate OKs on 2nd reading ‘Bayanihan 2’ providing for P140-B standby fund for COVID-19 response

Inquirer.net
03 Jun 2020
  Philippines

How Folketrygdfondet calmed markets with pop-up bond fund

IPE
03 Jun 2020
  Norway

Australia set for first recession in three decades

BBC News
03 Jun 2020
  Australia

IMF Executive Board approves US$99 million disbursement under the Rapid Financing Instrument to Mongolia to address the COVID-19 pandemic

IMF
03 Jun 2020
  Mongolia

Switzerland economy shrinks 2.6% in Q1 2020

Rappler
03 Jun 2020
  Switzerland