24/10/2014 17/10/2014 %Change YTD Euro / LP 1907.89 1934.88 -1.39% Euro / Dollar 1.2656 1.2835 -1.39% NEER Index** 139.60 138.62 0.71% 8.17% Demand for the dollar steadied over the ... read more
According to ARA Marketing Research and Consultancy, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) lost 15 points to stand at 62 points in September, recording a ten-month low. This decline was triggered by the ... read more
The Lebanese Eurobonds market slightly weakened, where the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) lost 0.01% to 108.12 points. The 5Y Lebanese Eurobonds’ yield steadied at 5.18%, while that of the 10Y lost 1 basis point ... read more
The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) dropped on Friday, with the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) falling by 0.10% to 1,160.84 points. The banking sector took a share of 68.14% of total traded value, where Byblos listed ... read more
The Lebanese gross public debt reached $65.86B in the first eight months of 2014, rising by 8.86% from its value in the same period last year. As a percentage of GDP, Lebanon’s gross public debt went from ... read more
The Lebanese Eurobonds market steadied on Wednesday, with the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) stabilizing at 108.13 points. The 5Y and 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds’ yields steadied at 5.18% and 6.23%, respectively for the ... read more
The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) improved slightly on Thursday, with the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) adding a marginal 0.04% to 1,162.04 points. The banking sector took a share of 74% of total traded value, ... read more
The Lebanese Eurobonds market stabilized on Tuesday, with the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) adding a marginal 0.01% to 108.13 points. The 5Y and 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds’ yields steadied at 5.18% and 6.23%, ... read more
The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) lost 0.46% to 1,161.53 points, limiting its year-to-date gain to 0.99%. The banking sector took a share of 93.62% of total traded value, where BLOM listed shares, amounting to ... read more
Inflation rate reached 2.34% year-on-year (y-o-y) where the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 100.78 in September 2014, compared to 98.47 in September 2013 (this level is adjusted on the new base of ... read more
Transfers to EDL stood at $524.84M in the first quarter (Q1) of 2014, falling by 8.25% from the same period last year. This was mainly driven by lower payments to the two oil suppliers KPC and SPC, which ... read more
The Lebanese Eurobonds market improved for the second session in a row, with the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) increasing by 0.15% to 108.12 points. Demand on Lebanese Eurobonds rallied, with the 5Y and 10Y ... read more