News and Information

Govt extends deadline to apply for May Income Support

The Edition
08 Jun 2020
  Maldives

Why Sri Lanka’s economy faces a painful ‘reset’ in the coming months

The Print
08 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Post-pandemic recovery: ADB in favour of more cash injections into economy

UNB
08 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Egypt’s foreign reserves record third consecutive drop, down to $36 bln by end of May

Ahram Online
07 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

EBRD provides $100m for Egypt’s NBK to support small, medium-sized projects amid COVID-19 crisis

Ahram Online
07 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Japan grants Maldives USD 5.6 million as aid

The Edition
07 Jun 2020
  Japan;   Maldives

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka finances MAS group to make Covid-19 face masks for US

Economy Next
07 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

SMEs to be gifted with turnover tax cut

The Daily Star
07 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

German lawmakers see way out of ECB court ruling conundrum: paper

Reuters
07 Jun 2020
  Germany;   European Central Bank

Coronavirus 'a devastating blow for world economy'

BBC News
07 Jun 2020
  Global

Egyptian state banks collect over $10bn from high-yield savings product

Arab News
06 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

G20 pledges more than $21 billion to fight coronavirus

Reuters
06 Jun 2020
  Global

Sri Lanka Tourism readies to welcome tourists from 1st Aug 2020

Colombo Page
05 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

IMF reaches staff-level agreement on a 12-month US$5.2 billion Stand-By Arrangement

IMF
05 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

State Bank of India plans to raise up to $1.5 bn via overseas bonds in FY21

Business Standard
05 Jun 2020
  India

The effect of containment measures on the COVID-19 pandemic

VOX
05 Jun 2020
  Global

Debt relief for poorest countries could extend beyond 2020, G7 says

Reuters
04 Jun 2020
  Global

ECB gives another shot of stimulus as economy reels

Reuters
04 Jun 2020
  European Central Bank

Egypt's central bank issues LE 14B in T-bills Thursday

Egypt Today
04 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Euro jumps to new three-month highs, Italy bonds rally as ECB revs up stimulus

Reuters
04 Jun 2020
  European Union