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Bangladesh Bank approves $200m currency swap with Sri Lanka - report

Colombo Page
24 May 2021
  Bangladesh;   Sri Lanka

Japan expands COVID-19 state of emergency

NHK-World Japan
16 May 2021
  Japan

Japan to impose tougher COVID-19 restrictions in 5 more prefectures

Kyodo News
13 May 2021
  Japan

Japan set to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine program for elderly

The Diplomat
13 May 2021
  Japan

Japan asking all prefectures to set up mass vaccination centers

The Japan Times
08 May 2021
  Japan

Japan pledges ¥5.5 billion to help India combat COVID-19

The Japan Times
06 May 2021
  Japan

Japan's vaccine drive may spur economic boost from 'forced savings' -BOJ

Reuters
06 May 2021
  Japan

ASEAN plus China, Japan, S.Korea vow to boost financial ties amid pandemic

Reuters
03 May 2021
  People's Republic of China;   Republic of Korea;   Japan;   Southeast Asia

Japan's 4m inactive workers put job market at risk of shrinking

Nikkei Asian Review
30 Jun 2020
  Japan

BOJ's Kuroda warns second-round effect of COVID-19 may dent economic growth

Reuters
26 Jun 2020
  Japan

BOJ offers $78 billion to firms hurt by pandemic in first phase of loan programme

Reuters
24 Jun 2020
  Japan

BOJ signals pause after months of pandemic-fighting stimulus steps: June summary

Reuters
24 Jun 2020
  Japan

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

World Bank
23 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Bangladesh Bank relaxes rules to assist exporters

The Financial Express
23 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Japan expected to compile next econ stimulus in fall, says PM Abe's ally

Reuters
23 Jun 2020
  Japan

Bangladesh is facing a major remittance loss due to Covid-19

The Print
20 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Japan begins to unwind dominant position in dollar swaps with Fed

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  Japan

Sri Lanka to receive Rs. 1.36 billion grant from Japan to procure medical equipment for combatting COVID-19 pandemic

Colombo Page
18 Jun 2020
  Japan;   Sri Lanka

Bangladesh banking: Covid overwhelms Dhaka’s weak system

Asia Money
16 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces a crisis in remittances amid COVID-19

World Economic Forum
16 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh