KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday said it has received $1billion – $500 million each from World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) – for its fight against coronavirus.
The $500 million loan was announced by ADB earlier this month, in order to help the country’s coronavirus health and economic response and “protect poor” citizens.
SBP has received USD 1 bn today with USD 500 mn each from ADB and WB.
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) June 24, 2020
In a statement earlier, the ADB said the loan would help the Pakistani government “deliver social protection programs to the poor and vulnerable, expand health sector capabilities, and deliver a pro-poor fiscal stimulus to boost growth and create jobs as the country fights the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.”
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/21-Jun-2020/pakistan-surpasses-188-000-cases-of-coronavirus-3-755-confirmed-dead
