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COVID-19 Threatens Asia and Pacific’s Progress on SDGs, ADB Data Show

Asian Development Bank
24 Aug 2021
  Global

ADB Data Show the Extent of COVID-19 Trade Disruption in Developing Asia

Asian Development Bank
13 Aug 2021
  Azerbaijan;   Kazakhstan;   Maldives;   Turkmenistan;   Vanuatu

ADB Data Show the Impact of COVID-19 on Government Finance in Developing Asia

Asian Development Bank
13 Aug 2021
  Brunei Darussalam;   Maldives;   Sri Lanka

Coronavirus digest: Germany's 'fourth wave is coming'

Deutsche Welle
11 Aug 2021
  Germany

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

WHO calls for moratorium on Covid-19 booster shots in bid to secure jabs for poor countries

France 24
04 Aug 2021
  Global

Latest COVID-19 data confirms infections have risen globally for four consecutive weeks

UN News
04 Aug 2021
  Japan;   United Kingdom;   United States;   India;   Indonesia

Central banks are learning to live with Covid

Bloomberg
03 Aug 2021
  Global

IMF approves 650 billion dollar fund to alleviate pandemic impact

RFI
03 Aug 2021
  Global

Iran imposes new restrictions to stem coronavirus spread: Rouhani

Reuters
31 Oct 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran

Exclusive: Russia needs to boost its debt, VTB CEO says, bank ready to co-finance budget

Reuters
28 Oct 2020
  Russian Federation

Analysis: Central banks flexing their green muscle for climate fight

Reuters
28 Oct 2020
  Global

Sovereign default risks to rise further in 2021: Goldman Sachs

Reuters
27 Oct 2020
  Global

Argentina relaxes COVID-19 restrictions

VOA
27 Oct 2020
  Argentina

Iran reports COVID-19 death every four minutes, extends curbs

Reuters
26 Oct 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran

Emerging markets' dollar debt tops $4 trillion for first time, BIS says

Reuters
26 Oct 2020
  Global

Russia's National Wealth Fund seen at around 12.5 trillion roubles by end-2020: TASS cites finance minister

Reuters
25 Oct 2020
  Russian Federation

Egypt Debt Attracts More Foreigners as Holdings Double Since May

Bloomberg
25 Oct 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Russia keeps key rate at 4.25%, leaves door open for cuts

Reuters
23 Oct 2020
  Russian Federation

Afreximbank ready to raise up to $5 bln for COVID-19 vaccines for Africa: CDC head

Reuters
22 Oct 2020
  Global