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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

India plans extra tariffs, trade barriers on 300 imported products - sources

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  India

MVR 16.2 mln duty waived off COVID-19 related goods: Customs

The Edition
18 Jun 2020
  Maldives

Sri Lanka prepares to launch global tourism campaign

Xinhuanet
17 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Egypt targets 4% economic growth, records lowest GDP loss globally: Planning minister

Ahram Online
17 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Japan boosts Solomon's healthcare system

Solomon Star
17 Jun 2020
  Solomon Islands

AIIB approves USD750-m loan to India for COVID-19 response

AIIB
17 Jun 2020
  India

Sri Lanka cuts statutory reserve ratio, expands lending facility

Regulation Asia
17 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka to raise loans foreign currency loans up to USD 500 mn

News 1st
17 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Finance Min. guarantees LE3B for banks to finance Egypt’s tourism sector

Egypt Today
17 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Parliament votes against imposing 'Tourism Covid-19 Tax' on tourists

The Edition
17 Jun 2020
  Maldives

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

Egypt Air’s losses hit LE3 billion due to coronavirus crisis: Minister

Egypt Independent
16 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Sri Lanka bank forex funding pressures, bad loans to rise after Covid-19: Fitch

Economy Next
16 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

United Nations announces funds to fight COVID-19 and “Build Back Better”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhutan
16 Jun 2020
  Bhutan

World Bank provides US $400 million in support of universal health insurance system

World Bank
16 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Nigeria’s proposed economic policies give little hope

The Africa Report
16 Jun 2020
  Nigeria

RBI seen deploying hybrid playbook to keep bond traders guessing

Economic Times
16 Jun 2020
  India

Saudi Arabia rolls out $1bn industrial support package

Gulf Business
16 Jun 2020
  Saudi Arabia