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Fed extends pandemic-related dollar 'swap' lines for 9 other central banks

Reuters
17 Dec 2020
  United States

In rare move, Japan sells gold to fill budget hole

Reuters
17 Dec 2020
  Japan

US airlines closing in on new government assistance package

Reuters
17 Dec 2020
  United States

Japan plans record $1.03 trln budget, struggles to contain virus, debt

Reuters
17 Dec 2020
  Japan

New Zealand to purchase Covid-19 vaccines for Pacific island neighbors, including Samoa and Tonga

Stuff
17 Dec 2020
  New Zealand;   Pacific

Fed vows to buy bonds until it sees 'substantial' economic progress

Reuters
16 Dec 2020
  United States

Austria: EIB provides €150 million of funding to ZKW Group

European Investment Bank
16 Dec 2020
  Austria

ADB, Far East Horizon to support COVID-19 health care in rural PRC

ADB
16 Dec 2020
  People's Republic of China

UPDATE 1-Finland plans to help Finnair with 400 mln euro loan

Reuters
16 Dec 2020
  Finland

France replaces lockdown with evening curfew

FBC News
16 Dec 2020
  France

Germany introduces new restrictions amid rise in cases

BBC News
16 Dec 2020
  Germany

China offers $145B to banks as liquidity tightens

Business World
16 Dec 2020
  People's Republic of China

BOJ loads up $6 billion in ammunition to combat market turmoil

Reuters
16 Dec 2020
  Japan

Some Covid changes are here to stay, Infrastructure Australia says as it ponders 2021 priorities

The Guardian
15 Dec 2020
  Australia

Analysis-UK subprime lenders face funding squeeze as COVID-19 fuels demand

Reuters
15 Dec 2020
  United Kingdom

Level 5 lockdown fears as 'new Covid-19 strain' could lead to festive surge

Dublin Live
15 Dec 2020
  Ireland

Tighter COVID-19 restrictions imposed in London as infections surge

Reuters
15 Dec 2020
  United Kingdom

Canada pledges C$485 million in COVID-19 aid for other nations

Reuters
15 Dec 2020
  Canada

Exclusive-France taps public bodies to bolster cash pile amid pandemic, Brexit

Reuters
15 Dec 2020
  France

[Republic of] Korea delivers medical supplies worth $500K to support Egypt's anti-COVID response activities

Egypt Today
15 Dec 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt;   Republic of Korea