The BLOM Lebanon PMI for September 2025 rose to 51.5 from August’s 50.3, marking the fastest rate of improvement in private sector operating conditions since May 2013 and a second consecutive month in ... read more
BDL compiled July 2025 data using the two below sources as per the IMF recommendation to align with the International Norms: The “Sixth Edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment ... read more
According to Lebanon’s consolidated commercial banks’ balance sheet, total assets declined by 1.83% on year over year (YoY) basis to stand at $102.7B by July 2025 amid BDL’s adoption of a new exchange rate ... read more
In a press conference on September 3, 2025, Lebanese Minister of Economy Amer Al Bisat stressed that protecting depositors and restoring financial stability are the government’s foremost priorities. He ... read more
Cumulative container activity at the Port of Beirut rose by 13.35% year-over-year (YoY) to 503,586 TEU by July 2025. Cumulative container activity, referring to cargo loaded onto or unloaded from ships at ... read more
Is Lebanon’s economy really worth $40.3 billion in 2024? Lebanon Opportunities (LO) says yes—far above the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and Institute of International Finance estimates. Their ... read more
Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber submitted the draft law for Lebanon’s 2026 state budget to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers last Friday. The preliminary budget targets a zero deficit, ... read more
The Ministry of Finance issued on August 1st, 2025 decision 715/1 concerning the application of law 330 of 2024 related to the revaluation of banks’ fixed assets and inventory in addition to modifications ... read more
According to Banque du Liban’s (BDL) balance sheet, the Central Bank’s total assets decreased by 0.1% Year-on-Year (YoY), reaching $94.4B by mid-August 2025. Furthermore, the gold account, representing ... read more
Lebanon’s annual inflation rate decreased to 14.27% in July 2025, from 15.00% in June 2025 according to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS). The average decrease in inflation in last ... read more
Lebanon’s Eurobonds are rising again, with BLOMINVEST layering fresh valuation metrics atop prior estimates—this time accounting for accrued interest and applying a reduced discount rate. For the ... read more
According to market sources, cumulative Lebanese car market expanded by 60.95% year over year (YoY) by April 2025 to 2,926 cars. On a monthly basis, 601 cars were sold in April 2025. The distribution of ... read more
On August 14th, 2025, the Central Bank issued intermediate circular 739 (Decision 13741) to amend the first two paragraphs of Article 3 in basic decision 13262 (basic circular 154) concerning exceptional ... read more
Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P), the international rating agency, raised Lebanon’s long-term local currency (LC) sovereign rating to ‘CCC’ from ‘CC’ on August 15, 2025. S&P said the ... read more
Cumulative container activity at the Port of Beirut rose by 7.94% year-over-year (YoY) to 401,485 TEU by June 2025. Cumulative container activity, referring to cargo loaded onto or unloaded from ships at ... read more
The cumulative activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport rose by 1.26% year-on-year (YoY) to 3,794,586 travelers. This increase was driven by a 5.96% cumulative YoY increase in arrivals, which totaled ... read more
BDL compiled June 2025 data using the two below sources as per the IMF recommendation to align with the International Norms: The “Sixth Edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment ... read more
According to Banque du Liban’s (BDL) balance sheet, the Central Bank’s total assets decreased by 0.16% Year-on-Year (YoY), reaching $94.16B by end-July 2025. Furthermore, the gold account, representing ... read more
According to Lebanon’s consolidated commercial banks’ balance sheet, total assets declined by 0.77% on year over year (YoY) basis to stand at $103.51B by June 2025 amid BDL’s adoption of a new exchange ... 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 by 47.99% year over year (YoY) to ... read more
Lebanese banks are now facing a 17% tax on provisions they were instructed to set aside—ironically, to absorb losses from sovereign bonds the State itself defaulted on. In line with directives from the ... read more
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