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Brazil passes 1 million coronavirus cases with no end in sight

Reuters
20 Jun 2020
  Brazil

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

Major central banks to cut frequency of dollar-funding operations, BOJ says

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  Global

Divided EU seeks to agree coronavirus stimulus

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  European Union

Egypt’s central bank includes SMEs in EGP 100 bln financing initiative

Ahram Online
19 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Russian central bank cuts key interest rate by 100 bps to record low

Reuters
19 Jun 2020
  Russian Federation

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

Economy Next
19 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Already in default, Argentina hits an impasse with creditors over debt restructuring talks

CNBC
18 Jun 2020
  Argentina

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

Europe's wage schemes shielded households from most income losses, ECB says

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  European Union

Banks borrow record 1.31 trillion euros from ECB

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  European Central Bank

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

Europe's wage schemes shielded households from most income losses, ECB says

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  European Central Bank

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

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