News and Information

Amid rising talk of negative rates, policies in Japan, Europe get subtle tweaks

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Japan;   European Central Bank

IMF increases Armenia's three-year financing to $280 mln

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Armenia

IMF allows an immediate release of US$280 million for Armenia

Public Radio of Armenia
19 May 2020
  Armenia

How lockdown is being lifted across Europe

BBC News
19 May 2020
  Other ADB Members;   Other Economies

ADB talks main strategic directions for Azerbaijan

Mena FN
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

The Central Bank and the EBRD provide joint financial support to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic

Central Bank of Azerbaijan
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

ADB $300 million loan to help mitigate COVID-19 impacts in Pakistan

ADB
19 May 2020
  Pakistan

EBRD and Azerbaijan’s central bank promote manat lending to coronavirus-hit firms

EBRD
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

IMF Executive Board approves a US$375 million disbursement to the Republic of Uzbekistan to address the impact of the COVID-19 Crisis

IMF
18 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

ADB allocates $1.36M grant for Uzbekistan to procure COVID medical supplies

Devdiscourse
18 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

IMF Executive Board concludes second review under Armenia’s stand-by arrangement and augments access to address the impact of COVID-19

IMF
18 May 2020
  Armenia

Turkmenistan to introduce 100% mandatory forex sales

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Turkmenistan

Georgia reports 6 new cases of coronavirus, Marneuli reopens after 56 days

Agenda.Ge
18 May 2020
  Georgia

Pakistan’s top court ends coronavirus lockdown

VOA News
18 May 2020
  Pakistan

Tajikistan has the most deaths from COVID-19 in Central Asia

New Europe
18 May 2020
  Tajikistan

'Coronavirus-free' Turkmenistan imposes restrictions

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
18 May 2020
  Turkmenistan

ADB allocates $1.36 million grant for Uzbekistan's fight against COVID-19

ADB
18 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

All Kyrgyz citizens arriving from abroad placed in observations

Kabar
18 May 2020
  Kyrgyz Republic

$600M of foreign aid pledged for COVID-19

Tolo News
16 May 2020
  Afghanistan

As of May 1 Kyrgyzstan’s GDP shows decrease by 3.8%: deputy PM

Kabar
15 May 2020
  Kyrgyz Republic