According to E&Y’s Middle East Hotel Benchmark Survey, Beirut’s hotel occupancy rate slipped from 62.4% in Q1 2017 to 57.9% in Read More
Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of Read More
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Industry, the value of industrial exports rose by an annual 6.3% from $175.9 million (M) in the first Read More
Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of Read More
The activity in Lebanon’s real estate (RE) sector in the first quarter of 2018 slowed down after recording marginal improvements in performance Read More
The activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport increased by February 2018, as the total number of passengers rose by a yearly 19.35% to 1.20M. Read More
The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) added an incremental 0.09% over the past week to reach 1,131.34 points by May 3, 2018. The market capitalization also rose Read More
The Lebanese Pound traded within the range of $/LP 1,514-1,514.5 against the dollar with a mid-price of $/LP 1,514.25 by the week ending Read More
Spotlights
Financial Results of the Four Largest Listed Lebanese Banks for First Quarter 2018: Steady Performance amid Political and Economic Troubles in Lebanon and the Region
Net Profit ($ mn) ROACE (%) ROAA (%) Cost-to-Income (%) BLOM 116.83 15.21 1.42 37.03 Audi 114.08 12.00 1.05 50.50 BoB 50.68 10.50 1.11 47.00 Byblos 27.85 5.31 0.49 60.70 The un-audited financial results of the four largest listed Lebanese banks — Read More
Financial Markets
Falling Eurozone Bond Yields & Geopolitical Tensions with Iran Increase Demand on US Treasuries
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) declined by 1.41% to end the week at 96.62 points. It was surpassed by the JP Morgan Emerging Markets’ Read More
