Spain economy to shrink by up to 13.6pc in 2020, says Bank of Spain | Malay Mail

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MADRID, April 20 — Spain’s economy is likely to crash by between 6.6 per cent and 13.6 per cent in 2020 as a result of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the Bank of Spain warned today. The estimated contraction would be “unprecedented in recent history” even if the figures were subject to...

Monday, 20 Apr 2020 08:18 PM MYT

The estimated contraction would be “unprecedented in recent history” even if the figures were subject to “huge uncertainty” depending on how long the current lockdown lasts, the central bank said in a statement. If the lockdown was limited to just eight weeks, ending on May 9 in line with the current government directive, Gross Domestic Product would contract by between 6.6 per cent and 8.7 per cent.

It also pointed to “a profound weakening of demand for goods and services from the rest of the world” and the collapse of tourist arrivals, affecting two pillars of the Spanish economy.

 

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