Individual loans make up 50.4 percent of total outstanding loans
At the end of March 2020, the total amount of outstanding loan to entities, enterprises and citizens amounted to MNT 17.1 trillion, decreased by MNT 200.9 billion (1.2%) from the previous month and by MNT 315.4 billion (1.8%) from the same period of the previous year. In the total outstanding loans, MNT 8.6 trillion (50.4%) was individual loans.
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Students of MULS making various products from waste oil
Students of the Mongolian University of Life Sciences (MULS) are successfully carrying out a project which aims to process bio waste oil, make various kinds of products from it and to protect the nature.
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The number of traded securities decreased by 90.8 percent in March
In the first three months of 2020, securities worth of MNT 9.6 billion were traded at the national stock market, showing a decrease of MNT 58.0 billion (85.8%) compared to the same period of the previous year.
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Time deposits in foreign currency increased by 27.2 percent
At the end of March 2020, the time deposit in domestic currency amounted to MNT 10.7 trillion, decreased by MNT 371.3 billion (3.4%) from the previous month, and by MNT 465.4 billion (4.2%) compared with the same period of the previous year.
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Protective equipment of MNT 67 million donated to police officers
The World Vision International yesterday handed over personal protective equipment together with disinfectant devices to police officers who are executing duties at frontline of preventive activities against coronavirus infection.
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Transport Minister checks construction of Baidrag Bridge-Altai road
Minister of Road and Transport Development B.Enkh-Amgalan checked the ongoing construction of 126.7 km road between Baidrag Bridge in Bayankhongor aimag and Altai, capital of Gobi-Altai amag.
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Minister of Labor meets World Bank Country Manager
Minister of Labor and Social Protection S.Chinzorig met with World Bank Country Manager for Mongolia, East Asia & Pacific Andrei Mikhnev on April 10. The sides exchanged views on the ways to overcome the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic with joint efforts.
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State Secretary of Foreign Affairs receives President of MNCCI
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Two patients at Ulaanbaatar Songdo Hospital tested negative
Two patients aged over 80 and 40, who were undergoing cancer and bronchitis treatments at the Ulaanbaatar Songdo Hospital in Ulaanbaatar, were tested by a rapid test for novel coronavirus, resulting in positive, reported by the Ministry of Health at 4:51 PM, yesterday.
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‘The Lock with a Password’ locked and opened by names of the local area
‘The Lock with a Password’, a work by one of the famous Dariganga craftsmen Dondov Sharav, is currently being kept at the Ethnography Museum of Sukhbaatar. It is considered as one of the rare exhibits of the museum as the lock is locked and opened by the names of the local area.
1944 days
SEC: MNT 150,000 fine for not wearing face masks
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. At today’s press briefing by the State Emergency Commission, Colonel B.Uuganbayar, Deputy Chief of the National Emergency Management said that “Let’s wear face masks” public campaign is running across the nation to promote the use of protective face masks in prevention of the spread of the COVID-19 and residents could be considered to intentionally harm other people's health if caught not wearing face masks in public places and fined up to MNT 150,000 for under the Law on Infringement.  
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50 Mongolians to arrive from Inner Mongolia, China
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. State Emergency Commission today decided to bring 50 Mongolian nationals aged between 18 and 45 currently in Inner Mongolia of China tomorrow, April 14 across Zamiin-Uud vehicle crossing checkpoint. 
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School closures extended until September 1
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. The State Emergency Commission (SEC) today convened a meeting and decided to extend closures of all schools, universities and educational institutions until September 1. Therefore, all schools will remain closed for the rest of this academic year only to reopen on September 1, 2020 for the next school year. 
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Renowned Mongolian writer Lodongiin Tudev passes away
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. A leading writer, journalist and prominent figure in the Mongolian society and politics Lodongiin Tudev has passed away due to serious illness at the age of 85. 
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ICCR announces Essay Competition
On the occasion of the 70th Foundation Day of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), the Embassy of India in Mongolia announced an English Essay Competition on the theme of facing the challenge of Covid-19 unitedly for international students and Indian diaspora.
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Sales of industrial production decreased by 35 percent
According to the preliminary results, the gross industrial output reached MNT 3.1 trillion, in the first quarter of 2020, showing a decrease of MNT 778.3 billion (19.9%) from the same period of the previous year.
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Mongolia's export decreased by 41.5 percent
In the first quarter of 2020, Mongolia traded with 121 countries from all over the world. The total trade turnover reached USD 2.2 billion, of which USD 1.0 billion were exports and USD 1.2 billion were imports.
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Equilibrated balance shows a deficit of MNT 276.0 billion
According to the preliminary results in the first quarter of 2020, the total revenue of the general Government budget amounted to MNT 2.2 trillion, and MNT 2.1 trillion of which accounted for equilibrated revenue. Total equilibrated revenue was sharing 93.2% of the general government budget revenue.
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Transportation revenue decreases by 25 percent
In the first season of 2020, 10.2 million tons of freight were carried in total by all types of transport which decreased by 5.1 million tons (33.4%) compared with the same period of previous year. This decrease was mainly due to 5.6 million tons (64.2%) of decrease in road freight.
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Total COVID-19 cases in Mongolia jump to 30, with 5 recovered
On April 13, yesterday, the NCCD conducted 502 tests for coronavirus and 13 Mongolian students aged between 19 and 23, who arrived from Russia on April 11, tested positive. 
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