BOJ divided on stimulus tweaks as pandemic stokes deflation fears

Reuters

28 Dec 2020

  Japan

Factbox-European Union launches its COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Reuters

27 Dec 2020

  European Union

Egypt's central bank keeps rates unchanged, adjusts inflation target

Reuters

25 Dec 2020

  Arab Republic of Egypt

Iraq, Egypt purchase COVID-19 vaccine

Anadolu Agency

25 Dec 2020

  Arab Republic of Egypt

IMF urges public spending, ECB loans to weather coronavirus

Politico

22 Dec 2020

  European Central Bank

Japan's record $1 trillion budget highlights COVID-19 challenge to growth, debt

Reuters

21 Dec 2020

  Japan

European neighbours restrict travel to Britain as new coronavirus strain spreads

The Straits Times

21 Dec 2020

  European Union;   United Kingdom

Saudi Arabia halts international flights over coronavirus variant

The Straits Times

21 Dec 2020

  Saudi Arabia

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

Vientiane Times

20 Dec 2020

  Japan;   Lao PDR

IMF approves release of $1.67bn in aid for Egypt

Arabian Business

19 Dec 2020

  Arab Republic of Egypt

EU recovery fund deal may get money flowing in summer

Politico

18 Dec 2020

  European Union

BOJ to look at more effective ways to resolve inflation conundrum, extends fund scheme

Reuters

18 Dec 2020

  Japan

European Commission welcomes political agreement on future €79.5 billion for a new instrument to finance the EU external action and lead the global recovery through international partnerships

European Commission

18 Dec 2020

  European Union

Water security a top priority in COVID-19 recovery, says ADB report

ADB

18 Dec 2020

  Global

Russia allocates $ 2 million for UNDP project to accelerate post-COVID economic recovery in Tajikistan

UNDP

17 Dec 2020

  Russian Federation;   Tajikistan

In rare move, Japan sells gold to fill budget hole

Reuters

17 Dec 2020

  Japan

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

Reuters

17 Dec 2020

  Japan

EU regions get additional 47.5 billion EUR to tackle local effects of COVID-19

European Parliament

16 Dec 2020

  European Union

IMF chief says 62% of COVID-19 lending went to Latin America

Reuters

16 Dec 2020

  Global

EU to help banks jettison loans soured by COVID to keep lending

Reuters

16 Dec 2020

  European Union