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World Service,02 Mar 2020,23 mins

Financial institutions try to dampen Covid-19 Impact

World Business Report

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Financial markets have been suffering from the coronavirus (Covid-19) – we see how financial institutions have dealt with similar situations in the past – while one expert tells us why it might be a bigger fallout this time. Also, free public transport has come to Luxembourg, but it’s not as ideal as some might think. Plus: the CFA currency could be scrapped in West Africa – the BBC’s Tamasin Ford speaks to those who see it as an attempt to move away from Africa’s colonial history with France. (Photo: People with masks in front of the Thai stock exchange. Credit: Getty Images)

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