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Surge in COVID-19 Cases Highlights Need to Ramp Up Vaccinations in Asia and the Pacific

Asian Development Bank
09 Aug 2021
  Indonesia;   Bangladesh;   Fiji;   Papua New Guinea

Brazil's fiscal fragility stokes funding fears, despite record low rates

Reuters
31 Aug 2020
  Brazil

Argentina defuses default crisis with 'massive' debt deal

Reuters
31 Aug 2020
  Argentina

Brazil to extend coronavirus economic aid on Tuesday, official says

Reuters
30 Aug 2020
  Brazil

AIIB approves loan to Bangladesh for COVID-19 response

Xinhuanet
28 Aug 2020
  Bangladesh

Liquidity in Saudi economy reaches historic level, exceeding $533bln

Zawya
28 Aug 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Covid-19 impact: IFC provides financial support to MSMEs and farmers

Dhaka Tribune
27 Aug 2020
  Bangladesh

Egypt's central bank attracts EGP 55.4 billion in investments during two-day auctions

Ahram Online
26 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

UNDP, Japan grant Egypt $2.73m to address socio-economic impacts of COVID-19

Daily News Egypt
25 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

South African insurers agree to pay for COVID-19 losses

Lexology
24 Aug 2020
  South Africa

CDC issues Level 3 Warning regarding travel to Maldives

The Edition
24 Aug 2020
  Maldives

Egypt’s central bank to offer EGP 19 bln T-bills to plug state budget deficit

Ahram Online
24 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Fiscal fears slam Brazil's real, boost rates to levels last seen in May

Reuters
21 Aug 2020
  Brazil

South Africa banks offered loan relief of $31 billion during pandemic: statement

Reuters
21 Aug 2020
  South Africa

EBRD offers Egypt, 4 countries $200M loan to strengthen agribusinesses, help local farmers

Egypt Today
19 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

ADB approves $50 million to finance PPP projects in Bangladesh

ADB
18 Aug 2020
  Bangladesh

Nigeria to resume international travel operations August 29

CNN
17 Aug 2020
  Nigeria

Nigeria's $1.5 billion World Bank loan delayed over reforms, say sources

Reuters
17 Aug 2020
  Nigeria

South African leader lifts lockdown restrictions after COVID-19 infections fall

Reuters
16 Aug 2020
  South Africa

Russian government to increase Reserve Fund by $24.7 bln

Tass
16 Aug 2020
  Russian Federation