News and Information

IMF Executive Board approves a US$732 million disbursement to Bangladesh to address the COVID-19 pandemic

IMF
29 May 2020
  Bangladesh

Swedish economy ekes out growth in Q1 despite pandemic hit

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Sweden

Govt so far announces $11.90b stimulus packages

The Financial Express
29 May 2020
  Bangladesh

Return to schools did not worsen COVID-19 outbreak in Denmark

Reuters
28 May 2020
  Denmark

Netherlands clarifies COVID-19 VAT concessions

Tax-News
28 May 2020
  Netherlands

Swedish central banker says rate cut possible during recovery

Reuters
27 May 2020
  Sweden

Denmark faces less economic pain than EU after fast lockdown

The Telegraph
26 May 2020
  Denmark

Dealing with the impact of COVID-19 in Bangladesh

Borgen Magazine
26 May 2020
  Bangladesh

AIIB loans money to India, Bangladesh, and Georgia during COVID lockdowns

SWFI
25 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   India;   Georgia

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

Politico
23 May 2020
  European Union

Europe mobilising over 334m euro for fight against Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Eleven
22 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   European Union

Denmark speeds up reopening as virus spread slows

Jakarta Post
22 May 2020
  Denmark

Dutch Cabinet extends COL by €150M to support startups, scaleups impacted by COVID-19

Silicon Canals
22 May 2020
  Netherlands

China-backed AIIB approves $250 million loan for Bangladesh's COVID-19 response

Reuters
21 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   People's Republic of China

Corona pandemic increasing risks to financial stability

Sveriges Riksbank
20 May 2020
  Sweden

Netherlands extends entry ban until June 15

Schengen Visa Info
19 May 2020
  Netherlands

Sweden to ramp up coronavirus testing

MedicalXpress
19 May 2020
  Sweden

New Zealand provides $7m for global humanitarian response to COVID-19

New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade
19 May 2020
  New Zealand;   Bangladesh

Continue RMG imports from Bangladesh through a ‘Covid-19 fund’: Shahriar Alam to UK

The Daily Star
19 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   United Kingdom

Bangladesh crosses 25,000-mark

Dhaka Tribune
19 May 2020
  Bangladesh