COVID-19 poses heightened risks for Fiji’s economy says World Bank

COVID-19 poses heightened risks for Fiji’s economy says World Bank

FBC NEWS 01 April 2020 – The World Bank says the potential impact of the current COVID-19 crisis poses heightened risks for the Fijian economy.

The World Bank in its latest report, titled, East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19, says Fiji’s short-term outlook is uncertain.

It says all is dependent on the length of coronavirus crisis, the severity of the disruption to the global economy, and the impact on tourism, which is the mainstay of the Fijian economy.

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