One Year of Living with COVID-19

<p>Using the ADB COVID-19 Policy Database this report examines how ADB members have dealt with the pandemic. It includes information on the amounts of the packages announced by ADB members during 2020 to combat the effects of COVID-19.</p><p><br></p><p>The report analyzes the specific measures taken classified into liquidity support credit creation long-term lending equity support and health and income support. The analysis focuses on the financial statement effects of a given measure in particular: (i) who if anyone bears the financial burden of the measure and in what form?; and (ii) does the measure create more debt or more income (e.g. net worth or equity other things being equal) for the recipients?</p>