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Coronavirus cuts Iran’s GDP by 15%

Tehran Times
07 Jun 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran

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

Economy Next
07 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Flanders expects €6,5 billion budget deficit this year

The Brussels Times
07 Jun 2020
  Belgium

Government hikes 2021 infrastructure budget to P1.31 trillion

Philstar
07 Jun 2020
  Philippines

King: Penjana a comprehensive plan to revive economy

The Star
07 Jun 2020
  Malaysia

Saudi Arabia inches toward 100k coronavirus cases

Arab News
07 Jun 2020
  Saudi Arabia

SMEs to be gifted with turnover tax cut

The Daily Star
07 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

German lawmakers see way out of ECB court ruling conundrum: paper

Reuters
07 Jun 2020
  Germany;   European Central Bank

Coronavirus 'a devastating blow for world economy'

BBC News
07 Jun 2020
  Global

China needs GDP growth of about 3 per cent in 2020 to meet job goals, analysts say

South China Morning Post
06 Jun 2020
  People's Republic of China

Malaysia unveils S$11.4b stimulus package amid rising unemployment

The Straits Times
06 Jun 2020
  Malaysia

Government ‘optimistic’ debt deal with creditors will be agreed soon

Buenos Aires Times
06 Jun 2020
  Argentina

Bond investors look for Fed to justify steepening yield curve

Reuters
06 Jun 2020
  United States

AfDB approves 288.5 mln USD to support Nigeria's COVID-19 response

Xinhuanet
06 Jun 2020
  Nigeria

Egyptian state banks collect over $10bn from high-yield savings product

Arab News
06 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

An emergency budget needs bold decisions, including a bigger public sector

Mail & Guardian
06 Jun 2020
  South Africa

Malaysia to double deficit to fund stimulus, says finance minister

Reuters
06 Jun 2020
  Malaysia

Dr Noor Hisham says Malaysia still in Covid-19 recovery phase, not yet time to plan exit strategy

Malay Mail
06 Jun 2020
  Malaysia

G20 pledges more than $21 billion to fight coronavirus

Reuters
06 Jun 2020
  Global

South Africa's "junk" bonds back in demand as high-yield lures local, foreign investors

Reuters
06 Jun 2020
  South Africa