Government of Nepal and World Bank sign $100 million credit agreement to reform Nepal’s energy sector and boost recovery from COVID-19 crisis

World Bank

24 Jun 2020

  Nepal

Central Bank approves Rs. 28 billion loans at 4% for over 13,000 businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Colombo Page

24 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka inaugurates a new ADB-funded COVID-19 testing laboratory

ADB

24 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Government offers many concessions to private bus industry, but fare revision not allowed

Colombo Page

24 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Signing of the exchange of notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (provision of medical equipment) under Japan’s grant aid

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhutan

23 Jun 2020

  Bhutan

John Keells Holdings secures USD 175 mn long-term financing facility from IFC

Colombo Page

23 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

World Bank provides $500 million to help Bangladesh improve road and digital connectivity and logistics in Western Region

World Bank

23 Jun 2020

  Bangladesh

World Bank approves additional financing of $87 mn for Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project

Colombo Page

23 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Bangladesh Bank relaxes rules to assist exporters

The Financial Express

23 Jun 2020

  Bangladesh

Indian Bank to offer Rs 20 lakh to heirs of employees succumbing to COVID-19

Business Today

23 Jun 2020

  India

Sri Lanka trade deficit widens in April 2020 as decline in exports exceeds decline in imports expenditure

Colombo Page

22 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Egypt's central bank issues LE 7B in T-bonds Monday

Egypt Today

22 Jun 2020

  Arab Republic of Egypt

EBRD provides Egypt’s national bank with $200 mln for SME loans

Ahram Online

22 Jun 2020

  Arab Republic of Egypt

Sri Lanka bank bad loans in March 2020 pick up to 5.1-pct

Economy Next

22 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

HNB launches Rs. 5 Bn SME relief at 8% interest to support post-COVID recovery

Colombo Page

21 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Bangladesh is facing a major remittance loss due to Covid-19

The Print

20 Jun 2020

  Bangladesh

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

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

Ahram Online

19 Jun 2020

  Arab Republic of Egypt

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

Economy Next

19 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

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