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Saudi economy contracts by 1% in Q1 amid oil price plunge

Reuters
30 Jun 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Nigeria to lift ban on interstate travels after weeks of COVID-19 restrictions

CGTN Africa
30 Jun 2020
  Nigeria

South Africa eases lockdown to revive the economy

Aljazeera
28 Jun 2020
  South Africa

Egypt eases restrictions despite surge in coronavirus infections

Arab News
27 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

IMF Executive Board approves 12-month US$5.2 billion Stand-By Arrangement for Egypt

IMF
26 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Egypt's central bank keeps benchmark rates on hold

Reuters
26 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

ADB provides $12.2 million assistance for Tonga's COVID-19 response

ADB
26 Jun 2020
  Tonga

FEC approves NESP’s N2.3 trillion stimulus plan

Nairametrics
25 Jun 2020
  Nigeria

ADB provides $20 million to help Solomon Islands respond to the impacts of COVID-19

ADB
25 Jun 2020
  Solomon Islands

Australia provides SBD$5.7M to help Solomon Islands children be COVID safe

Solomon Times
24 Jun 2020
  Australia;   Solomon Islands

SINPF purchase remaining SBD$60m development bonds

Solomon Times
24 Jun 2020
  Solomon Islands

Russia's President Putin announces post-coronavirus tax hike for high earners

France 24
23 Jun 2020
  Russian Federation

EU to focus on rebuilding after pandemic in next 18 months: Germany

Reuters
23 Jun 2020
  European Union

Argentina expected to announce large drop in Q1 GDP growth

Foreign Brief
23 Jun 2020
  Argentina

S.Africa's budget deficit to widen sharply, remain high after COVID-19

Reuters
23 Jun 2020
  South Africa

SITIDF channels emergency aid to tourism sector

Solomon Times
23 Jun 2020
  Solomon Islands

Life is back once again: Saudi Arabia lifts three-month curfew

Reuters
22 Jun 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Mexico to offer $11 billion in auctions via Fed swap mechanism

Reuters
22 Jun 2020
  Mexico;   United States

Russian c.bank sees weak demand for roubles at rare one-year repo auction

Reuters
22 Jun 2020
  Russian Federation

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

Egypt Today
22 Jun 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt