New Development Bank stands ready to provide support to China and join hands with partners in addressing the spread of coronavirus

On February 11, 2020, the New Development Bank (NDB) issued the following statement on the outbreak of novel coronavirus in China:

The New Development Bank highly appreciates China’s great efforts and effective measures aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus. We are confident in China’s epidemic prevention and control ability as well as measures taken by the Chinese Government so far to prevent the spread of infection, including the allocation of more than RMB 71 billion in funds (approx. USD 10 billion) to contain the coronavirus. At the same time, the NDB is ready to provide its contribution, in line with the Bank’s mandate.

The NDB is fully committed to supporting China in the time of calamity. The Bank stands ready to provide its full support, including emergency financing, and now is in the process of consultations with the Chinese Government concerning specific actions. We also look forward to working together and joining hands with our partners, including other multilateral development banks, in supporting the capacity of our member countries to deal with public health emergencies.

At this difficult time for China, the management and staff of the New Development Bank would like to express sincere and profound feelings of sympathy over the coronavirus outbreak. Our thoughts are with those affected by and fighting this health challenge for China and the rest of the world.

新开发银行愿协助中国抗击疫情 合力应对挑战

2020年2月11日，新开发银行发布关于支持中国抗击新型冠状病毒感染肺炎疫情的声明，内容如下：

新开发银行高度赞赏中国抗击疫情的巨大努力和采取的有力措施，对中国防控疫情的能力和遏制疫情蔓延的举措，包括安排超过710亿元人民币（约合100亿美元）疫情防控资金等相关措施充满信心。新开发银行愿协助中国抗击疫情，这亦与银行自身使命高度一致。

面对当前挑战，新开发银行将全力以赴支持中国。我们愿为中方提供包括紧急融资在内的全面支持，正与中国政府就具体行动进行积极磋商。同时，银行期待与其他多边开发银行等有关合作方一道，协助成员国提升应对突发公共卫生事件的能力。

在此艰难时刻，新开发银行管理层和全体员工谨向中方致以诚挚慰问，愿与受到疫情影响、全力应对这一中国和全球健康挑战的人们一起共克时艰。