News and Information

Lao Airlines suspends charter flights

Vientiane Times
29 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

Ban on charter flights extended to keep Covid-19 in check

Vientiane Times
25 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

IMF urges public spending, ECB loans to weather coronavirus

Politico
22 Dec 2020
  European Central Bank

Free Covid-19 vaccinations may be available in 2021

Vientiane Times
20 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

Japan provides essential medical equipment to Laos to address the impact of COVID-19

Vientiane Times
20 Dec 2020
  Japan;   Lao PDR

Festivals postponed amid Covid fears

Vientiane Times
18 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

ECB eases COVID-19 crisis ban on dividends as outlook improves

Reuters
16 Dec 2020
  European Central Bank

ECB bond purchase budget a ceiling, not a target: Rehn

Reuters
15 Dec 2020
  European Central Bank

ECB to let banks pay out 15% of profits if they prove they can afford it

Reuters
15 Dec 2020
  European Central Bank

[Lao PDR] at risk of second wave of Covid-19

The Laotian Times
14 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

ECB's Lagarde bags hard-won deal, but battle with hawks has only begun

Reuters
11 Dec 2020
  European Central Bank

ECB extends pandemic emergency longer-term refinancing operations

European Central Bank
10 Dec 2020
  European Central Bank

ECB prolongs support via targeted lending operations for banks that lend to the real economy

European Central Bank
10 Dec 2020
  European Central Bank

ECB to unveil yet another stimulus package

Reuters
10 Dec 2020
  European Central Bank

ECB gives euro zone another shot in the arm to fight pandemic

Reuters
10 Dec 2020
  European Central Bank

Lockdown extended to Luang Namtha special economic zone

Vientiane Times
07 Dec 2020
  Lao PDR

Analysis: Money for nothing - Portugal, Spain borrow more, pay less

Reuters
03 Dec 2020
  Portugal;   Spain;   European Central Bank

Euro zone inflation drop adds to ECB stimulus case

Reuters
01 Dec 2020
  European Central Bank

Cambodia provides 2 million face masks to Laos

The Laotian Times
16 Nov 2020
  Cambodia;   Lao PDR

ECB may cut support for indebted countries in nudge towards EU loans

Reuters
04 Nov 2020
  European Central Bank;   European Union