By Dr. Ali Bolbol, Chief Economist at BLOM Bank and Alexandre Mouradian, Head of Investor Relations at Blominvest Bank Introduction It is often mentioned that Lebanon suffers from a productivity gap or ... 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
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on May 31, 2018, on page 4. The parliamentary elections are over, but the economic challenges facing Lebanon are still there ... read more
The most common metric used to measure or assess the size and health of an economy is the Gross Domestic Product or GDP. According to the expenditure approach, GDP = C+I+G+NX, where C represents ... read more
According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), Lebanon’s real GDP growth reached its lowest since 2011. Real GDP growth continued its decline reaching 0.8% in 2015, after a real growth of ... read more
Following several years of economic slowdown, the political breakthroughs that took place by the end of 2016 bolstered optimism regarding the coming year and potential prospects of easing the strains on ... read more
Within a Middle East mired by conflicts and amidst political deadlocks at home, the operating environment for Lebanese banks has been tough since 2011. Add to that, new anti-terrorism financing laws and ... read more
It was a busy last quarter in Egypt at all levels. The country completed the parliamentary elections between October and December 2015, thus concluding the 3rd and final step of its political roadmap. ... read more
Similarly to the previous years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held on to its strategic goals despite the global economic headwinds and the escalating regional tensions. Deteriorating oil prices were ... 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
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