Ever since 2011, construction, real estate and therefore the cement industry have been negatively impacted by the eruption of the Arab spring, especially in neighboring Syria, and by the local instability ... read more
Following the general assembly held on the 18th of June 2015, Ciments Blancs announced the dividend distribution of LBP 505/share as of the 6th of July 2015. For Ciments Blancs’ bearer and nominal shares ... read more
The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) went down by 0.14% to 1,183.86 points following the trade of 28,982 shares worth $367,303. In the real estate sector, Solidere shares classes “A” and “B” shed 0.86% and 1.80% to ... read more
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) shed 0.07% on Thursday to settle at 107.11 points. In fact, demand on 5Y Lebanese Eurobonds declined as shown by the uptick on their yield from 5.19% to 5.22% while the yield on ... read more
The stable Lebanese security scene in 2015 has played in favor of the tourism sector despite the ongoing political deadlock. According to the Ministry of Tourism, the number of tourist arrivals rose by a ... read more
Since 2011, Lebanon has witnessed slower GDP growth as key sectors of construction, real estate and tourism suffered the ripples of the neighboring Syrian war and of the local political gridlock. The ... read more
The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) ended the week at 1,188.88 points, down by a weekly 0.16%. However, the Lebanese gauge fared better than its international peers, the S&P Pan Arab Composite Large-Mid-Cap ... read more
A country’s debt is a double-edged sword: It can represent a means to an end, allowing a country to cover its deficit or carry out investments but it can also constitute a threat if it is accumulated ... read more
For Lebanon’s economy in general and for the banking sector in particular, 2015 represents the fifth year during which the Syrian spillovers and the political deadlock take a heavy toll. In good times and ... read more
The 2015 kick-off was a sour one for the Syrian regime as it lost control over two regions just a few days apart: Bosra-el Cham and Idlib. The region of Bosra el Cham, a region in the province of Deraa ... read more
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