Job relief the priority for 2021 proposed budget estimated at P4.3 trillion

Business World

24 Jun 2020

  Philippines

Government of Nepal and World Bank sign $100 million credit agreement to reform Nepal’s energy sector and boost recovery from COVID-19 crisis

World Bank

24 Jun 2020

  Nepal

Central Bank approves Rs. 28 billion loans at 4% for over 13,000 businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Colombo Page

24 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Cambodia to provide cash to poor hit by COVID-19 outbreak

Associated Press

24 Jun 2020

  Cambodia

Finance dep’t holding resources in reserve in case of second wave

Business World

24 Jun 2020

  Philippines

Sri Lanka inaugurates a new ADB-funded COVID-19 testing laboratory

ADB

24 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Government offers many concessions to private bus industry, but fare revision not allowed

Colombo Page

24 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Financial markets less volatile now; risks remain

Business World

24 Jun 2020

  Philippines

PH feared to lose $6-B remittances

Inquirer.net

24 Jun 2020

  Philippines

Global tourism losses hit $195 billion in 4 months

Philstar

24 Jun 2020

  Philippines

Signing of the exchange of notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (provision of medical equipment) under Japan’s grant aid

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhutan

23 Jun 2020

  Bhutan

John Keells Holdings secures USD 175 mn long-term financing facility from IFC

Colombo Page

23 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

World Bank provides $500 million to help Bangladesh improve road and digital connectivity and logistics in Western Region

World Bank

23 Jun 2020

  Bangladesh

World Bank approves additional financing of $87 mn for Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project

Colombo Page

23 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Bangladesh Bank relaxes rules to assist exporters

The Financial Express

23 Jun 2020

  Bangladesh

Indian Bank to offer Rs 20 lakh to heirs of employees succumbing to COVID-19

Business Today

23 Jun 2020

  India

Amended currency swap deal takes effect, PHL can borrow up to $23B

Business World

23 Jun 2020

  Philippines

US provides additional US$2.5 million to Laos to flight Covid-19

Vientiane Times

23 Jun 2020

  Lao PDR;   United States

Sri Lanka trade deficit widens in April 2020 as decline in exports exceeds decline in imports expenditure

Colombo Page

22 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Govt plans stimulus payments for 5.4M households

Myanmar Times

22 Jun 2020

  Myanmar