Banque Du Liban (BDL) recently released its Macroeconomic Review for the first half of 2025, offering a comprehensive assessment of Lebanon’s economic trajectory, monetary conditions, Balance of Payments ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the central bank’s total assets declined by 9.57% compared to last year, to reach $93.82B by end of May 2024, amid adopting the 89,500 LBP/USD ... read more
The activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport has decreased in May 2024 for the fifth consecutive month due to the prolonged conflicts on the Lebanese southern border. As such, the cumulative count of ... read more
According to BDL’s latest monetary report, the BOP recorded a surplus of $585.1M by April 2024, far less than the surplus over the same period last year of $1,236.9M. Accordingly, Net Foreign Assets (NFAs) ... read more
According to Lebanon’s consolidated commercial banks’ balance sheet, total assets declined annually by 10.39% to stand at $103.7B by April 2024 amid BDL’s adoption of a new exchange rate of LBP 89,500 per ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the central bank’s total assets declined by 9.27% compared to last year, to reach $93.69B by mid of May 2024, amid adopting the 89,500 LBP/USD ... read more
EXPORTS SPECIAL 000s of USD Year 2021 Year 2022 change in value % Change Year 2022 Year 2023 change in value % Change Live animals; animal products 39,560 11,372 (28,188) -71% ... read more
According to the data from the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (LRC), the cumulative number of Real estate (RE) transactions reached 9,361 valued at $1.38B by April 2024, calculated at ... read more
In its CEEMEA Economics Analyst MENA Outlook published in May 2024, Goldman Sachs observed that “economic indicators in Lebanon are showing some signs of stabilization, despite the ongoing economic and ... read more
Total container activity including transshipment (TEU+TS) slightly fell by a yearly 0.81% to stand at 178,946 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) for the month of March 2024, with transshipment activity (TS) ... read more
According to the data revealed by “Rasamny Younis Motor Co sal”, Lebanese car market expanded by 22.84% YOY by April 2024, rising from 1,480 cars in April 2023 to 1,818 cars in April 2024. On a monthly ... read more
IMPORTS in Millions of USD Year 2021 Year 2022 Change in value % change Year 2022 Year 2023 Change in value % change Live animals; animal products 499 550 52 10.33% 550 787 237 43.1% Vegetable ... read more
According to the data published by the Association of Lebanese Banks’ (ABL), the total number of cleared checks in the Lebanese financial system decreased remarkably from 190,418 checks by April 2023 to ... read more
Foreign aid has long played a pivotal role in shaping the socio-economic landscape of Lebanon. Given its strategic location, complex political environment, and history of conflicts and economic challenges, ... read more
According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI), representing the evolution of goods and services’ prices consumed by households, revealed that Lebanon’s ... read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by team leader, Mr. Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, visited Beirut, Lebanon, from May 20 to 23, to discuss recent economic developments and progress on key reforms. At the ... read more
The activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport has decreased in April 2024 for the fourth month in a row after a rise in December 2023 following Gaza war. The prolongation of security issues since the ... read more
According to BDL’s latest monetary report, the BOP recorded a surplus of $442.5M by March 2024, far less than the surplus over the same period last year of $1,174.6M. Accordingly, Net Foreign Assets (NFAs) ... read more
According to Lebanon’s consolidated commercial banks’ balance sheet, total assets declined annually by 9.85% to stand at $103.8B by March 2024 amid BDL’s adoption of a new exchange rate of LBP 89,500 per ... read more
According to the data from the Orders of Engineers in Beirut and Tripoli, the total construction permits witnessed a year-on-year (YOY) decrease of 11.07% to reach 2,956 permits by April 2024 due to ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the central bank’s total assets declined by 8.37% compared to last year, to reach $93.56B by end of April 2024, amid adopting the 89,500 LBP/USD ... read more
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