The AIIB follows the World Bank and Asian Development Bank in announcing financing to help developing countries get access to coronavirus vaccines. Photo: Xinhua The AIIB follows the World Bank and Asian Development Bank in announcing financing to help developing countries get access to coronavirus vaccines. Photo: Xinhua
The AIIB follows the World Bank and Asian Development Bank in announcing financing to help developing countries get access to coronavirus vaccines. Photo: Xinhua

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Coronavirus: China-led AIIB to support vaccine roll-outs in developing nations

  • Bank did not give details of its financing plan but said total loans in 2021 would be at a similar level to last year’s
  • Its lending facility to help member countries counter the impact of the pandemic grew to US$13 billion in 2020

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Wendy Wu
Wendy Wu

Updated: 7:30pm, 13 Jan, 2021

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The AIIB follows the World Bank and Asian Development Bank in announcing financing to help developing countries get access to coronavirus vaccines. Photo: Xinhua The AIIB follows the World Bank and Asian Development Bank in announcing financing to help developing countries get access to coronavirus vaccines. Photo: Xinhua
The AIIB follows the World Bank and Asian Development Bank in announcing financing to help developing countries get access to coronavirus vaccines. Photo: Xinhua
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