News and Information

NZ is concluding another Pacific islands travel bubble agreement

Australian Times
19 Dec 2020
  New Zealand;   Niue

New Zealand buys enough COVID vaccine for itself – and its neighbors

New York Post
19 Dec 2020
  New Zealand;   Pacific

To fight new COVID strain, UK PM Johnson reverses Christmas plans for millions

Reuters
19 Dec 2020
  United Kingdom

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

Reuters
18 Dec 2020
  Japan

UK extends COVID furlough programme until end of April

Reuters
17 Dec 2020
  United Kingdom

Swiss National Bank sees no alternative to expansive policy to tackle COVID-19

Reuters
17 Dec 2020
  Switzerland

Fed extends pandemic-related dollar 'swap' lines for 9 other central banks

Reuters
17 Dec 2020
  United States

In rare move, Japan sells gold to fill budget hole

Reuters
17 Dec 2020
  Japan

US airlines closing in on new government assistance package

Reuters
17 Dec 2020
  United States

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

Reuters
17 Dec 2020
  Japan

New Zealand to purchase Covid-19 vaccines for Pacific island neighbors, including Samoa and Tonga

Stuff
17 Dec 2020
  New Zealand;   Pacific

Fed vows to buy bonds until it sees 'substantial' economic progress

Reuters
16 Dec 2020
  United States

Austria: EIB provides €150 million of funding to ZKW Group

European Investment Bank
16 Dec 2020
  Austria

UPDATE 1-Finland plans to help Finnair with 400 mln euro loan

Reuters
16 Dec 2020
  Finland

France replaces lockdown with evening curfew

FBC News
16 Dec 2020
  France

Germany introduces new restrictions amid rise in cases

BBC News
16 Dec 2020
  Germany

BOJ loads up $6 billion in ammunition to combat market turmoil

Reuters
16 Dec 2020
  Japan

Some Covid changes are here to stay, Infrastructure Australia says as it ponders 2021 priorities

The Guardian
15 Dec 2020
  Australia

Analysis-UK subprime lenders face funding squeeze as COVID-19 fuels demand

Reuters
15 Dec 2020
  United Kingdom

Level 5 lockdown fears as 'new Covid-19 strain' could lead to festive surge

Dublin Live
15 Dec 2020
  Ireland