News and Information

Swedish economy ekes out growth in Q1 despite pandemic hit

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Sweden

Turkey holding swap talks with several countries: Finance Minister

Reuters
28 May 2020
  Turkey

Belgium receives €5,5 billion from EU recovery fund

The Brussels Times
27 May 2020
  Belgium

Swedish central banker says rate cut possible during recovery

Reuters
27 May 2020
  Sweden

ECB prepares for the worst - life without the Bundesbank

Reuters
26 May 2020
  European Central Bank;   Germany

Turkey to give $325M to help Turkish Cyprus' virus-hit economy

Daily Sabah
26 May 2020
  Turkey

‘Frugal four’ propose ‘loans for loans’ approach to coronavirus recovery fund

Politico
23 May 2020
  European Union

Belgium at last seeing downward trend in coronavirus cases

Malaysia Sun
22 May 2020
  Belgium

Turkey cuts interest rates for the ninth straight time

Aljazeera
21 May 2020
  Turkey

Corona pandemic increasing risks to financial stability

Sveriges Riksbank
20 May 2020
  Sweden

Belgium begins new drug trials on 50 Covid-19 patients

The Brussels Times
20 May 2020
  Belgium

How lockdown is being lifted across Europe

BBC News
19 May 2020
  Other ADB Members;   Other Economies

Iran trade with Turkey drops 70% due to COVID-19

Middle East Monitor
19 May 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran;   Turkey

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

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Japan;   European Central Bank

Sweden to ramp up coronavirus testing

MedicalXpress
19 May 2020
  Sweden

Belgium: Schools, hairdressers, open-air markets reopen

Anadolu Agency
18 May 2020
  Belgium

Students in Belgium return to school after 2-month COVID break

VOA News
18 May 2020
  Belgium

Sweden in ‘intense dialogue’ with Denmark over border reopening

The Local Denmark
16 May 2020
  Denmark;   Sweden

ECB ‘may double’ pandemic bond buying

OMFIF
14 May 2020
  European Central Bank