World Bank approves US$900mil in loans to Philippines


A security officer checks the temperature of a shopper entering the SM Pampanga mall in Manila, the Philippines, on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. - Bloomberg

MANILA (Xinhua): The World Bank (WB) has approved two project loans worth US$900mil to support the Philippines' efforts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, improve competitiveness, and build resilience against shocks and natural disasters, the multilateral development bank said on Thursday (Dec 17).

The first $600mil project will support reforms meant to hasten the adoption of digital technologies, promote greater competition, and reduce the costs of doing business to revive more economic activities and jobs.

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