| ($B) | 20-Mar-24 | 13-Mar-25 | 20-Mar-25 | Change over the Period | Y-O-Y % Change | % Change y-t-d |
| M 1 | 0.97 | 1.332 | 1.336 | 0.004 | 37.24% | 20.570% |
| M 2 | 1.14 | 1.724 | 1.731 | 0.008 | 51.76% | 24.283% |
| M 3 | 71.10 | 68.98 | 68.99 | 0.014 | -2.97% | 0.356% |
| M 4 | 71.36 | 69.07 | 69.08 | 0.011 | -3.19% | 0.321% |
BDL’s latest statistics on money supply revealed that Broad Money (M3) increased by LBP 1,255.91 billion to stand at LBP 6,174,933 billion ($68.99 billion) by mid-week March 20th, 2025. On an annual basis, M3 decreased by 3.19% year-over-year, and slightly increased by 0.356% 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 327.10 billion during the week of March 13th to March 20th 2025, due to an increase in demand deposits of LBP 1,236.43 billion and a decrease in currency in circulation of LBP 909.33 billion.
In turn, total deposits (excluding Demand deposits) increased by LBP 928.80 billion ($10.38 million), driven by LBP 386.72 billion and by deposits denominated in foreign currencies, M3-M2, which grew by USD 6.06 million, compared to the previous week.
As such, the rate of broad money dollarization decreased from 97.501% in the week ending March 13th, 2025 to 97.490% in the week ending March 20th, 2025.
Source: BDL; MoF
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