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Economic Digest
October 2, 2025

Has BDL Followed a Currency-Board Exchange Rate Regime in the Last Two Years?

In a Virtual Conference on Lebanon hosted by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) on 30/9/2025, the third Vice Governor of BDL, Dr. Salim Chahin, admitted that BDL has been following a ... read more

Mira Said
Economic Digest
September 30, 2025

IMF Wraps Up Lebanon Visit, Urges Deeper Reforms to Secure a Deal

An IMF mission, which visited Lebanon from September 22 to 25, concluded without a final agreement on a program, despite acknowledging progress on key reforms. Finance Minister Yassine Jaber attributed the ... read more

Jana Boumatar
Economic Digest
September 30, 2025

Cumulative Construction Permits Fell Yearly by 30.88% to 5,511 by August 2025

Lebanon saw a cumulative 30.88% year-on-year (YoY) drop in construction permits to 5,511 by August 2025. This decline reflects the persistence of Lebanon’s broader political and economic instability, which ... read more

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Economic Digest
September 29, 2025

BLOM Bank Releases its Non-audited Financials for H1 2025

BLOM Bank published on 29 September, 2025 its non-audited financial results for H1 2025. In its statement, BLOM Bank said that “it is required to comply by all BDL circulars as stipulated in the Code of ... read more

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Economic Digest
September 26, 2025

Some Neglected Thoughts about the Lebanese Government’s Debt to BDL

One of the main sticking points with the IMF, not to mention with the Ministry of Finance, is the treatment of the Lebanese Government’s debt to BDL. BDL had insisted on counting this $16.5 billion in debt ... read more

Jana Boumatar
Economic Digest
September 25, 2025

Number of Airport Passengers Up 7.06% Annually YTD by August 2025

The cumulative activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport rose by 7.06% year-on-year (YoY) to 4,723,827 travelers. This increase was driven by a 12.08% cumulative YoY increase in arrivals, which ... read more

Jana Boumatar
Economic Digest
September 24, 2025

Lebanon’s Inflation Rate increased by 14.17% YOY in August 2025

Lebanon’s annual inflation rate decreased to 14.17% in August 2025, from 14.27% annually in July 2025, according to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS). The average decrease in inflation in last ... read more

Jana Boumatar
Economic Digest
September 23, 2025

Fresh USD Checks Reached 39,702 Checks Valued at $538.6M by August 2025

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 46.80% year over year (YoY) to ... read more

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Economic Digest
September 23, 2025

Bank Audi Publishes its Non-audited Financial Results for Q2 2025

Bank Audi published on 19 September 2025 its non-audited consolidated financial results for Q2 2025. It stated that “in light of the process of political renewal and progress towards IMF engagement in ... read more

Jana Boumatar
Economic Digest
September 22, 2025

BDL’s Foreign Reserve Assets Stand at $11.83B after a $160.6M Increase in the First Two Weeks of September 2025

According to Banque du Liban’s (BDL) balance sheet, the Central Bank’s total assets decreased by 0.26% Year-on-Year (YoY), reaching $94.6B by mid-September 2025. Furthermore, the gold account, representing ... read more

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