Lebanon’s annual inflation rate decreased to 14.27% in July 2025, from 15.00% in June 2025 according to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS). The average Read More
According to market sources, cumulative Lebanese car market expanded by 60.95% year over year (YoY) by April 2025 to 2,926 cars. On a monthly basis, 601 Read More
Sticky
Introduction The banking sector has suffered since late 2019 without serious measures taken from previous governments to start solving the banking crisis. Several Read More
Economic Indicators
BDL Issues Intermediate Circular 739 Regarding Exceptional Measures to Reactivate Banks’ Operations
On August 14th, 2025, the Central Bank issued intermediate circular 739 (Decision 13741) to amend the first two paragraphs of Article 3 in basic decision 13262 (basic Read More
Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of Read More
Financial Markets
BLOM Bond Index Rose as Lebanon Moves Towards Restricting Weapons With Official Forces Only
07/08/2025 31/07/2025 Change Year to Date BLOM Bond Index (BBI) 19.816 19.185 3.29% 49.10% Weighted Yield 102.10% 103.66% -1.50% -1.41% Weighted Spread 9,800.09 9,939.17 -1.40% -1.28% The BLOM Bond Index (BBI), Read More
Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of Read More
After listing Lebanon on Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey list last year, the European Union added Lebanon to the Euro “Restricted” Read More
PMI Reports
Private Sector Confidence Shaken by Lebanon’s Political Developments and Economic Pessimism
The BLOM Lebanon PMI for the month of July 2025 recorded 48.9, witnessing a decrease from 49.2 in June 2025. This slight decrease reveals the deterioration Read More
01/08/2025 25/07/2025 % Change YTD Euro / LP 102,217.95 105,073 -2.72% 10.32% Euro / Dollar 1.1421 1.174 -2.72% 10.32% NEER Index 241.19 240.52 0.28% 2.98% The Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) of the Lebanese pound surged Read More
