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Signing of the exchange of notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (provision of medical equipment) under Japan’s grant aid

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhutan
23 Jun 2020
  Bhutan

John Keells Holdings secures USD 175 mn long-term financing facility from IFC

Colombo Page
23 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

World Bank provides $500 million to help Bangladesh improve road and digital connectivity and logistics in Western Region

World Bank
23 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

World Bank approves additional financing of $87 mn for Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project

Colombo Page
23 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Bangladesh Bank relaxes rules to assist exporters

The Financial Express
23 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Indian Bank to offer Rs 20 lakh to heirs of employees succumbing to COVID-19

Business Today
23 Jun 2020
  India

Sri Lanka trade deficit widens in April 2020 as decline in exports exceeds decline in imports expenditure

Colombo Page
22 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka bank bad loans in March 2020 pick up to 5.1-pct

Economy Next
22 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

HNB launches Rs. 5 Bn SME relief at 8% interest to support post-COVID recovery

Colombo Page
21 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Bangladesh is facing a major remittance loss due to Covid-19

The Print
20 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

U.S. through UNICEF provides Rs. 19 mn worth medical equipment to Sri Lanka in support of COVID-19 response

Colombo Page
19 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka;   United States

6 ways to bring back the Australian economy

UNSW Sydney
19 Jun 2020
  Australia

World Bank gives Sri Lanka US$56mn in emergency CERC funds for Coronavirus battle

Economy Next
19 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Impact of coronavirus revealed in latest official jobs figures

9 News
18 Jun 2020
  Australia

Sri Lanka to receive Rs. 1.36 billion grant from Japan to procure medical equipment for combatting COVID-19 pandemic

Colombo Page
18 Jun 2020
  Japan;   Sri Lanka

India plans extra tariffs, trade barriers on 300 imported products - sources

Reuters
18 Jun 2020
  India

MVR 16.2 mln duty waived off COVID-19 related goods: Customs

The Edition
18 Jun 2020
  Maldives

Sri Lanka prepares to launch global tourism campaign

Xinhuanet
17 Jun 2020
  Sri Lanka

Denmark's central bank sees economy shrink by 4.1% this year

Reuters
17 Jun 2020
  Denmark

AIIB approves USD750-m loan to India for COVID-19 response

AIIB
17 Jun 2020
  India