The Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) recently published the national accounts report for 2018, which revealed that Lebanon’s real GDP growth fell by 1.9%, marking the first significant drop since ... read more
The June 2019 BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 46.3 in-line with May’s reading, mainly driven by output and new orders indices at less than 44. Meanwhile, economic growth remains ... read more
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) rose by a weekly 1.87%, ending this week at 91.41 points.Also, the JP Morgan Emerging Markets’ Bond Index (EMBI) increased by a marginal 1.03% to end the week at 820.76 points. As ... read more
Abstract Multiple reports and the latest social feeds continue to highlight Lebanon’s grim economic outlook, the reason why identifying new strategies to nurture Lebanon’s growth today is crucial. In this ... read more
Abstract Besides the fiscal policy card, a government anywhere in the world has a less “popular” yet equally powerful tool to preserve and nurture national economic growth. It is the ability to design, ... read more
According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), Lebanon’s real GDP growth slightly picked up in 2016. Lebanon’s Real GDP growth rose to 1.7% in 2016 with the nominal GDP standing at $51.48 ... read more
Abstract The substantial delay in publishing national accounts (namely the Gross Domestic Product, GDP) and thus economic growth (g) in developed and developing countries cripples financiers’ and ... read more
Economic indicators are giving conflicting signals on the Lebanese economic activity. However it seems that this is not exclusively a Lebanese phenomenon, as US indicators are also giving conflicting ... read more
The private sector companies witnessed faster contractions in output and new orders during the month of August. This was reflected by Lebanon’s monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), released by ... read more
Pressures on the Jordanian economy continued to grow over the first six months of 2016. As registered refugee numbers remain around the 650,000-mark and funding remains woefully short of the necessary ... read more
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