News and Information

Philippine economy seen contracting by 10% in Q2

Philstar
22 Jun 2020
  Philippines

Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths

BBC News
22 Jun 2020
  Brazil

ADB revises Brunei growth forecast to 1.4pc

Borneo Bulletin
22 Jun 2020
  Brunei Darussalam

The RBNZ 'shadow board' (NZIER) continues to favour further QE over a negative OCR

Forex Live
21 Jun 2020
  New Zealand

Saudi Arabia to launch $4 billion tourism development fund to revive hard-hit economy

Republic World
21 Jun 2020
  Saudi Arabia

British Finance Minister Sunak plans emergency cut in value-added tax: The Times

Reuters
21 Jun 2020
  United Kingdom

Tourism ministry unveils $5M to help Quebecers tour province this summer

Global News
21 Jun 2020
  Canada

As Bank of Canada quells sub-zero rates talk, next move may be a hike in 2022

Reuters
21 Jun 2020
  Canada

Spain reopens its borders as state of emergency comes to an end

Reuters
21 Jun 2020
  Spain

Siti Zailah: RM102m Penjana fund for single mother, disabled

Malay Mail
21 Jun 2020
  Malaysia

South Africa sees government debt exceeding 100% of GDP

Business Tech
20 Jun 2020
  South Africa

Farmers to get COVID-19 relief loans of K50,000 per acre

The Global New Light of Myanmar
20 Jun 2020
  Myanmar

New Development Bank provides South Africa with $1 billion COVID-19 loan

Reuters
20 Jun 2020
  South Africa

Fed's Clarida says there is more the central bank can do for U.S. economy

Reuters
20 Jun 2020
  United States

Brazil passes 1 million coronavirus cases with no end in sight

Reuters
20 Jun 2020
  Brazil

UK may need to suspend wages-pensions link due to COVID distortion: lawmaker

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  United Kingdom

U.S. through UNICEF provides Rs. 19 mn worth medical equipment to Sri Lanka in support of COVID-19 response

Colombo Page
19 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka;   United States

UK debt now larger than size of whole economy

BBC News
19 Jun 2020
  United Kingdom

Japan begins to unwind dominant position in dollar swaps with Fed

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  Japan

UK shoppers start to spend again, but public borrowing hits record

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  United Kingdom