A view of the headquarters of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing, Jan 13, 2016. (PHOTO / IC)

BEIJING - Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Friday it had approved a US$750 million loan to the Philippines to help the country cope with the coronavirus pandemic.

The project, which will be co-financed by the Asian Development Bank, is intended to increase testing capacity, support vulnerable sectors like agriculture, and provide emergency assistance to poor households, according to a statement.

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Over one million small enterprises will also benefit from wage subsidies as part of the project, it said.

The loan is part of a US$10 billion funding facility the AIIB has announced to help public and private sector entities deal with the pandemic.

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