| ($B) | 12-Jun-24 | 05-Jun-25 | 12-Jun-25 | Change over the Period | Y-O-Y % Change | % Change y-t-d |
| M 1 | 1.02 | 1.253 | 1.275 | 0.021 | 24.68% | 15.064% |
| M 2 | 1.23 | 1.626 | 1.681 | 0.055 | 36.20% | 20.652% |
| M 3 | 71.22 | 68.54 | 68.64 | 0.101 | -3.62% | -0.156% |
| M 4 | 71.45 | 68.62 | 68.72 | 0.099 | -3.82% | -0.205% |
BDL’s latest statistics on money supply revealed that Broad Money (M3) increased by LBP 9,061 billion to stand at LBP 6,143,470 billion ($68.64 billion) by the week ending June 12th, 2025. Furthermore, M3 decreased by 3.62% year-over-year, and by 0.156% year to date (YTD). Noting that effective February 8th 2024, the official exchange rate has been set at LBP 89,500 per dollar.
In details, M1 expanded by LBP 1,915 billion during the week of June 5th, 2025 to June 12th, 2025, due to an increase in demand deposits of LBP 2,560.84 billion and a decrease in currency in circulation of LBP 645.37 billion.
In turn, total deposits (excluding Demand deposits) increased by LBP 7,146 billion ($79.84 million), as term and saving deposits in LBP progressed by LBP 3,030.22 billion during the week, and deposits denominated in foreign currencies grew by USD 45.99 million compared to the previous week.
As such, the rate of broad money dollarization decreased from 97.628% in the week ending June 5th, 2025 to 97.551% in the week ending June 12th, 2025.
Source: BDL
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