News and Information

Is Nigeria’s surprise interest rate cut enough to boost economy?

Aljazeera
22 Sep 2020
  Nigeria

CBN reduces MPR from 12.5% to 11.5%

Nairametrics
22 Sep 2020
  Nigeria

Egypt central bank seen holding interest rates

Reuters
22 Sep 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Government to support Tourism Solomons as it redirects focus

Solomon Times
22 Sep 2020
  Solomon Islands

USAID boosts technical capacity of frontline workers in Fiji

US Embassy in Fiji
21 Sep 2020
  Fiji

ADB approves $1 million grant to build disease resilient and energy efficient centralized air-conditioning systems

ADB
21 Sep 2020
  Global

Saudi Arabia pledges $100m to UN and WHO to help fight virus

Gulf News
19 Sep 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Bank of Russia sees scope for key rate reduction, says regulator’s Chief

Tass
18 Sep 2020
  Russian Federation

The United States all-of-government response to COVID-19 in Pacific Island countries

US Embassy in Georgia
18 Sep 2020
  Pacific;   United States

WHO warns Europe over 'very serious' Covid surge

BBC News
18 Sep 2020
  European Union

South Africa commits $650 million to airline SAA, administrator say

Reuters
18 Sep 2020
  South Africa

ADvows to be developing Asia's partner for recovery from COVID-19

ADB
18 Sep 2020
  Global

US-funded PPE supplies ship to Samoa

RNZ
18 Sep 2020
  Samoa

Von der Leyen: No ‘timelines’ for ending coronavirus support measures

Politico
18 Sep 2020
  European Union

Brazil rates curves steepen as markets price in dovish central bank, rising fiscal risks

Reuters
18 Sep 2020
  Brazil

Resurging coronavirus biggest threat to euro zone economy: economists

Reuters
18 Sep 2020
  Global

European Parliament votes for new taxes in EU to repay recovery borrowing

Reuters
17 Sep 2020
  European Union

EU okays 44 billion euro Italian recapitalisation scheme for virus-hit companies

Reuters
17 Sep 2020
  European Union;   Italy

Euro zone banks get 73 billion euro ECB relief to withstand pandemic

Reuters
17 Sep 2020
  European Central Bank

G20 Finance and Health Ministers – statement on COVID-19 response: 17 September 2020

GOV.UK
17 Sep 2020
  Global