The operating conditions of the private sector kept on deteriorating during the first month of 2016, however the rate of contraction seemed to be slowing. In fact, the BLOM PMI hovered close to neutrality ... read more
The balance sheet of the Lebanese Central Bank, BDL, posted a 1.42% monthly increase in total assets to $92.19B in January 2016. Foreign assets, constituting 40.15% of total assets, inched down by 0.20% ... read more
The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) ended today’s session in the red, with the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) decreasing by 0.21% to 1,156.85 points, after 4 sessions of gains. In the real estate sector, Solidere ... read more
Two out of the four listed Lebanese Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) were traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Monday. BLOM GDRs increased by 0.10% to reach $9.65, after the trade of 113,026 ... read more
Demand for Lebanese Eurobonds increased on Monday, as the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) augmented by 0.10% to 102.89 points. The yield on the 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds dropped by 2 basis points (bps) to 6.86%, while ... read more
At 11:30 Beirut time, the Euro was quoted at €/$ 1.0910, the equivalent of €/LBP 1,644.68, appreciating by 0.20% against the US Dollar. The euro gained against the dollar today mainly on beliefs that the ... read more
The trade deficit in Lebanon contracted by 12.04% (year on year) y-o-y by the end of December 2015, to register $15.12B due to a 11.83% decline in total imports outpacing the 10.75% fall in total exports. ... read more
Following five years of outstanding performance, the Lebanese economy entered a new era of distress starting 2011, resulting from an internal instability and a political deadlock. The eruption of the ... read more
The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) ended today’s session in the green, with the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) increasing by 0.54% to 1,159.29 points. In the real estate sector, Solidere shares classes “A” and “B” ... read more
Three out of the four listed Lebanese Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) were traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Friday. Solidere GDRs recorded the highest price increase of 3.50%, as they ... read more
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