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
Lebanon saw a 27.53% year-on-year (YoY) drop in construction permits during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, reaching a total of 1,845 permits, according to data from the Orders of Engineers in Beirut and ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the Central Bank’s total assets decreased by 0.08% annually, to reach $93.74B by end-May 2025, amid adopting the 89,500 LBP/USD official rate by BDL ... read more
Abbas Al Sabagh’s article “Public Sector: Vacancies at 70%, Average age 55… Mekki Stresses to An-Nahar the Need for Restructuring Before Hiring”, published in An-Nahar on May 27, 2025, provides an ... read more
On May 23rd, 2025, the Central Bank issued intermediate circular 735 (Decision 13718) to amend some of the points in the basic decision 7548 concerning the banking and financial operations of e-wallets ... read more
According to the Lebanese Customs Administration, Lebanon’s cumulative trade deficit increased by 12.95% year-over-year (YoY), reaching $5.06 billion by April 2025. This change was driven by a cumulative ... read more
Cumulative container activity at the Port of Beirut rose by 11.42% year-over-year (YoY) to 251,437 TEU by April 2025. Cumulative container activity, referring to cargo loaded onto or unloaded from ships at ... read more
Bank Audi published on 27 May 2025 its non-audited financial results for Q1 2025. It stated that as to political stabilization and progress towards IMF engagement in early 2025, the Bank continues to ... read more
According to the Ministry of Tourism’s data, the number of incoming visitors to Lebanon in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, increased by 0.16% year-on-year (YoY), reaching 238,009. Here is a breakdown of ... read more
In its May 21, 2025, review, the international rating agency Moody’s kept Lebanon’s “C” rating, underscoring that bondholders’ losses since the March 2020 default are still ... read more
Lebanon’s annual inflation rate dropped to 12.99% in April 2025, down from 14.19% in March 2025 to record its lowest level since April 2020, according to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS). ... 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 49.84% year over year (YoY) to ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the Central Bank’s total assets increased by 0.28% annually, to reach $93.94B by mid-May 2025, amid adopting the 89,500 LBP/USD official rate by BDL ... read more
In a compelling article published by the Economist on May 14, 2025, Abdulkader Husrieh, the governor of the Central Bank of Syria, outlines a pragmatic vision for Syria’s economic recovery following the ... read more
BDL compiled March 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
To start with, BDL issued on April 14th, 2025 intermediate circular #734 (decision 13717) amending some of the clauses mentioned in the previous intermediate circular #733 (decision 13716) related to ... read more
The Syrian banking sector stands at a critical juncture in 2025, shaped by years of war, economic fragmentation, and shifting regional alliances. In the wake of conflict and sanctions, Syria’s financial ... read more
The cumulative activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport increased by 3.67% year-on-year (YoY), with a 10.30% YoY increase in arrivals, while departures fell slightly by 2.54% YoY, similarly, ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the Central Bank’s total assets increased by 0.33% annually, to reach $93.86B by end-April 2025, amid adopting the 89,500 LBP/USD official rate by ... read more
Lebanon saw a cumulative 27.35% year-on-year (YoY) drop in construction permits by February 2025, reaching a total of 1,312 permits, according to data from the Orders of Engineers in Beirut and Tripoli. ... read more
Cumulative container activity at the Port of Beirut rose by 48.17% year-over-year (YoY) to 179,808 TEU by March 2025. Cumulative container activity, referring to cargo loaded onto or unloaded from ships at ... read more
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