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 Closing the $80 Billion Gap –  A Critical Review of the IIF’s Deposit Settlement Plan
Spotlights on Lebanon

Closing the $80 Billion Gap –  A Critical Review of

Mira Said November 11, 2025

Numerous proposals have emerged to address Lebanon’s $80 billion financial gap. Among them, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) has outlined a Read More

 Lebanese Eurobonds Rebound on Reform Hopes Despite Geopolitical Risks; Mixed U.S. Data Keeps Yields Flat
Financial Markets

Lebanese Eurobonds Rebound on Reform Hopes Despite Geopolitical Risks; Mixed

Mira Said November 7, 2025

Lebanese Eurobonds rose 4.04% this week as optimism around the Financial Gap Law and IMF engagement outweighed mounting geopolitical risks. Meanwhile, U.S. Read More

Financial Markets

Oil Sanctions Lift Crude Prices; Gold and Silver Slide on

Mira Said October 24, 2025

The dollar rose this week as traders adjusted expectations for Fed rate cuts and monitored delayed inflation data. Oil surged on new Read More

 Lebanon’s Cumulative Trade Deficit Widened by 9.76% YoY to $10.57B by August 2025
Economic Indicators

Lebanon’s Cumulative Trade Deficit Widened by 9.76% YoY to $10.57B

Mira Said October 23, 2025

According to the Lebanese Customs Administration, Lebanon’s trade deficit widened by 9.76% year-over-year (YoY) to $10.57 billion by August of 2025. The shift was Read More

 Lebanon’s Cumulative Trade Deficit Up by 12.42% YoY to $9.34B by July 2025
Economic Indicators

Lebanon’s Cumulative Trade Deficit Up by 12.42% YoY to $9.34B

Mira Said October 23, 2025

According to the Lebanese Customs Administration, Lebanon’s cumulative trade deficit increased by 12.42% year-over-year (YoY), to reach $9.34B by July 2025. This change Read More

Economic Indicators

Lebanon’s Cumulative Trade Deficit Widened by 9.76% YoY to $10.57B

Mira Said October 23, 2025

According to the Lebanese Customs Administration, Lebanon?s trade deficit widened by 9.76% year-over-year (YoY) to $10.57 billion by August of 2025. The shift was Read More

Economic Indicators

Cumulative Real Estate Transactions Hit $4.4B by September 2025

Mira Said October 22, 2025

According to the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (LRC), the cumulative number of real estate (RE) transactions reached 51,683, valued at $4.4Read More

 Number of Airport Passengers Up 10.38% Annually YTD by September 2025
Economic Indicators

Number of Airport Passengers Up 10.38% Annually YTD by September

Mira Said October 21, 2025

The cumulative activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport rose by 10.38% year-on-year (YoY) during the first nine months of 2025 to 5,406,264 travelers. This increase Read More

Economic Indicators

Number of Airport Passengers Up 10.38% Annually YTD by September

Mira Said October 21, 2025

The cumulative activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport rose by 10.38% year-on-year (YoY) during the first nine months of 2025 to 5,406,264 travelers. This increase Read More

Economic Indicators

Cumulative Balance of Payments Surplus as Change of NFA at

Mira Said October 21, 2025

BDL compiled August 2025 data using the two below sources as per the IMF recommendation to align with the International Norms: The ?Sixth Read More

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  • BBI 
    18/11/2025
    0.07%
  • BSI 
    19/11/2025
    0.11%
  • BPSI 
    19/11/2025
    0.00%
  • NEER 
    19/11/2025
    0.00%
  • Exchange Rate 
     
    89,700 LBP/USD
  • BDL Gold Reserve Value 
    31/10/2025
    36.95 Billion USD
  • BDL Foreign Assets Value 
    31/10/2025
    11.9 Billion USD
  • BLOM Lebanon PMI 
    October 2025
    50.6

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