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 Read More
Following the recent appointment of Karim Souaid as the governor of Lebanon’s Central Bank, Banque Du Liban (BDL), on March 27, 2025, a 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
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) declined this week as Lebanon faces stalled financial reforms and ongoing geopolitical tensions. Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Read More
In the week ending April 4, 2025, the Lebanese pound’s NEER slightly declined as the US Dollar weakened following President Trump’s announcement Read More
The BLOM Lebanon PMI dropped to 47.6 in March 2025 from 50.5 in February, indicating a contraction in the private sector. This follows two months Read More
Financial Markets
Lebanese Bonds Decline Amid Political Divisions, IMF Challenges, and Geopolitical Tensions
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI), which tracks Lebanese government Eurobonds (excluding coupon payments), fell sharply by 8.33% in the week ending 27 March 2025 to 17.1 Read More
The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) recently released a report Read More
The Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) of the Lebanese pound increased by 1.06% during the week ending March 21, 2025. Globally, the U.S. Dollar Read More
Economic Indicators
Port of Beirut: Total Container Activity Up 8.15% YoY in January 2025 to 64,633 TEU
Container activity at the Port of Beirut rose by 8.15% year-over-year (YoY) to 64,633 TEU in January 2025. This increase reflects a recovery from the Read More
