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Standard Chartered Sri Lanka finances MAS group to make Covid-19 face masks for US

Economy Next
07 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

SMEs to be gifted with turnover tax cut

The Daily Star
07 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Cook Islands to reopen borders

RNZ
05 Jun 2020
  Cook Islands

Sri Lanka Tourism readies to welcome tourists from 1st Aug 2020

Colombo Page
05 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

State Bank of India plans to raise up to $1.5 bn via overseas bonds in FY21

Business Standard
05 Jun 2020
  India

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

bdnews24.com
04 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Recession looms as economy reopens

BBC News
04 Jun 2020
  India

FSM continues state of public emergency into sixth month

RNZ
03 Jun 2020
  Federated States of Micronesia

Indian economy to contract 10% this fiscal: Subhash Chandra Garg

The Economic Times
03 Jun 2020
  India

World Bank approves $100 million to improve Nepal’s electricity, boost COVID-19 recovery

World Bank
02 Jun 2020
  Nepal

ADB expands trade finance program to support Bangladesh private sector

Xinhuanet
02 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Govt. spending on COVID-19 efforts rises to MVR 892 million

Sun Media Group
02 Jun 2020
  Maldives

FNPF pays out $52.1m in assistance to 82,850 members

The Fiji Times
02 Jun 2020
  Fiji

Nepal, ADB Sign $250 Million Loan for Nepal’s COVID-19 Response

Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal
01 Jun 2020
  Nepal

Bank of India sees impact on recoveries, profitability due to COVID-19

Business Insider
01 Jun 2020
  India

IMF Executive Board approves a US$28.5 million disbursement to Solomon Islands to address the COVID-19 pandemic

IMF
01 Jun 2020
  Solomon Islands

Indian bank cuts lending rate by 30 bps

The Times of India
01 Jun 2020
  India

Explained: What RBI’s extension of loan moratorium means

The Indian Express
01 Jun 2020
  India

Managing stimulus packages and banking sector liquidity

The Daily Star
01 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Sri Lanka to reopen some tourism in August with restrictions - official

Reuters
01 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka