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
This economic digest will tackle the presentation by Mr. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the Economic Counselor and the Director of Research of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for the World Economic ... read more
The cumulative activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport decreased by 1.38% year-on-year (YoY), despite a 9.34% YoY increase in arrivals, as departures fell sharply by 11.49% YoY. The decline in ... read more
It was Aristotle who first introduced the word oligarchy, arguing that oligarchy is a perverted form of aristocracy, and it occurs when men of power and property have the government in their hands. That is ... read more
According to the Lebanese Customs Administration, Lebanon’s cumulative trade deficit narrowed by 3.16% year-over-year (YoY), reaching $2.21 billion by February 2025. This improvement was driven by a ... read more
BDL compiled February 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 market sources, Cumulative Lebanese car market expanded by 78.47% year over year (YoY) by February 2025 to 1,583 cars. On a monthly basis, 734 cars were sold in February 2025. The distribution ... read more
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 restrictions on ... read more
Lebanon saw a 40.06% year-on-year (YoY) drop in construction permits in January 2025, reaching a total of 555 permits, according to data from the Orders of Engineers in Beirut and Tripoli. However, the ... read more
Cumulative container activity at the Port of Beirut fell by 4.73% year-over-year (YoY) to 111,023 TEU by February 2025. Cumulative container activity, referring to cargo loaded onto or unloaded from ships ... read more
The declaration of a ceasefire on November 27, 2024, marked a pivotal turning point for the Lebanese economy. With the immediate threat of conflict removed, trade activity in January 2025 showed a strong ... read more
On March 27th, 2025, the Central Bank issued intermediate circular 733 (Decision 13716) concerning exceptional restrictions on some of the operations performed by banks in Lebanon. The first operation that ... read more
To start with, between October 2023 and December 2024, Houthi forces have conducted 201 attacks on commercial vessels, resulting in 12 fatalities. The resulting crisis has inflicted huge cost globally, but ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the Central Bank’s total assets increased by 0.21% annually, to reach $93.6B by end-March 2025, amid adopting the 89,500 LBP/USD official rate by ... read more
Debt Sustainability Analysis, perhaps needless to say, is of crucial importance to countries going through severe debt crisis. And it is so because of primarily two reasons: first, to ensure what would be ... read more
On March 27th, 2025, the Central Bank issued the intermediate decision 13712 on required reserves to be placed by banks operating in Lebanon. This circular states that banks operating in Lebanon must place ... read more
The cumulative activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport decreased by 1.39% year-on-year (YoY), despite a 9.40% YoY increase in arrivals, as departures fell sharply by 10.85% YoY. The decline in ... read more
According to market sources, Lebanese car market expanded by 48.69% year over year (YoY) by January 2025. On a monthly basis, 849 cars were sold in January 2025. The distribution of cars was as follows: ... read more
Lebanon’s annual inflation rate decreased to 15.64% in February 2025, from 16.09% in January 2025 according to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS). The average decrease in inflation in last ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the Central Bank’s total assets increased by 0.18% annually, to reach $93.6B by mid-March 2025, amid adopting the 89,500 LBP/USD official rate by ... read more
According to Lebanon’s consolidated commercial banks’ balance sheet, total assets declined by 1.54% on year over year (YoY) basis to stand at $103.03B in January 2025 amid BDL’s adoption of a new exchange ... read more
The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) recently released a report titled Towards a Productive “New” Lebanon. This report, ... read more
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