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

The Global New Light of Myanmar
20 Jun 2020
  Myanmar

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

World Bank gives Sri Lanka US$56mn in emergency CERC funds for Coronavirus battle

Economy Next
19 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

MSME Development Agency ponders ways to produce resilient businesses

The Global New Light of Myanmar
19 Jun 2020
  Myanmar

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

Indonesia makes year's third rate cut, signals more easing to fight pandemic

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  Indonesia

Indonesia central bank pressured to amplify pandemic response

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  Indonesia

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

Global pandemic to affect Indonesia's 2020 economic prospects, but recovery forecasted for 2021

ADB
18 Jun 2020
  Indonesia

Sri Lanka prepares to launch global tourism campaign

Xinhuanet
17 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

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

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

The Edition
17 Jun 2020
  Maldives

Myanmar expects worst of Covid’s economic impact from Sept

Bangkok Post
16 Jun 2020
  Myanmar

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

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