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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

Turkish central bank says used Chinese yuan funding for first time

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  Turkey

6 ways to bring back the Australian economy

UNSW Sydney
19 Jun 2020
  Australia

Kazakhstan toughens lockdown restrictions over weekend to combat resurgent Coronavirus wave

The Astana Times
19 Jun 2020
  Kazakhstan

World Bank-supported project finances cash transfers to protect vulnerable children in Tajikistan

World Bank
19 Jun 2020
  Tajikistan

England's schools to get extra funds to help pupils catch up after lockdown

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  United Kingdom

Canada will not hike taxes to help cover coronavirus aid programs: finance minister

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  Canada

U.S. House Democrats unveil $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  United States

Portugal approves new measures to reactivate companies after pandemic

Xinhuanet
19 Jun 2020
  Portugal

‘Malaysia has 93.8% recovery rate’

The Star
19 Jun 2020
  Malaysia

Portugal pushes ahead with plans for state-owned development bank

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  Portugal

Second COVID-19 wave could deal 'serious' economic hit: Bank of Canada

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  Canada

Azerbaijan reinstates strict lockdown as virus cases surge

Medical Xpress
18 Jun 2020
  Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan to soften conditions on unemployment insurance payments

Mena FN
18 Jun 2020
  Azerbaijan

Britain approves spending of 3.5 billion pounds on railway bailout

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  United Kingdom

Impact of coronavirus revealed in latest official jobs figures

9 News
18 Jun 2020
  Australia

Bank rate maintained at 0.1% - June 2020

Bank of England
18 Jun 2020
  United Kingdom