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Nepal’s Remittance-Dependent Economy Braces for Upheaval Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The government’s decision to stop issuing permits to migrant workers will have significant consequences for the country, where economic activities are driven by remittances, experts say.

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COVID-19: Indian Oil Customers Can Now Use Paytm to Pay for LPG Cylinders and at Petrol Pumps

Paytm, India’s largest digital payments and financial services company has entered into a strategic partnership with Indian Oil Corporation Limited to enable digital transactions across its fueling stations as well as LPG cylinder delivery ecosystem.

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Nigeria: CBN Unveils Palliative Measures to Cushion Impact of Coronavirus on Economy

The measures include a moratorium of one year on all principal repayments as well as interest rate reduction on all applicable CBN intervention facilities from nine to five percent per annum for one year effective 1 March, 2020.

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World Bank Issues $300 M Loan to Boost Indonesia's Financial Sector

The loan will support the development of financial technology and inclusion in Indonesia and will will provide budget support for Indonesia’s reform agenda in three key policy areas.

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Bank of Ghana Issues Directive to All Financial Institutions to Take Steps to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

The BoG will continue to assess the possible impact of the pandemic on the domestic economy and is taking the necessary steps to mitigate its impact, to ensure financial and economic stability.

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Coronavirus Could Wipe Out $3 Billion From Bangladesh Economy

According to the Asian Development Bank, the financial fallout from the ongoing coronavirus epidemic could potentially shrink Bangladesh's gross domestic product by as much as 1.1 percent or $3.02 billion.

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How Coronavirus Affects the Microfinance Sector

The Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation's partners express their concerns about the expected effects of this global health crisis.

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Remittances in Times of Crisis: Facing the Challenges of COVID-19

Announcing the Remittance Community Task Force to regularly provide information concerning the challenges facing remittance families in the social and economic fallout during the coming months through its Briefs.

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FINCA Pakistan Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

FINCA Pakistan is one of the first financial institutions to implement a Work From Home (WFH) plan to ensure the safety of its employees and their well-being while re-assessing the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to ensure its patrons have access to financial services during the pandemic.

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Mexican Startup Credijusto Raises $100 Million, Seeks to Boost Loans Amid Coronavirus

Mexican fintech startup Credijusto has raised $100 million in debt from Credit Suisse Group, a move that will help it extend more loans to small and mid-sized businesses as banks gauge how to respond to the impact of coronavirus.