The U.S. dollar surged following sweeping tariff announcements, fueling inflation worries and a rush to safe-haven assets. Most major currencies weakened in response, except for the Australian dollar, ... read more
In its Spring 2025 issue titled “Turning the Tide?”, the World Bank’s (WB) Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM) featured a special analysis of real effective exchange rate (REER) dynamics. This topic has drawn ... read more
Lebanon’s bond market is showing signs of renewed investor confidence. In the week ending July 3, the BLOM Bond Index jumped 4.76%, driven by easing regional tensions after the Iran-Israel ceasefire. The ... read more
Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of major currencies against the LBP. read more
With the U.S. dollar sliding to a three-and-a-half-year low and gold and oil prices tumbling, global markets are recalibrating around geopolitics, central bank signals, and looming trade deadlines. This ... read more
Lebanon’s economic collapse extends well beyond the banking sector—it is a systemic crisis. This is the central argument of the 2025 report “It’s a Systemic Crisis!” published by The Leaders Club at ... read more
The cumulative activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport rose by 5.18% year-on-year (YoY) to 2,410,668 travelers. This increase was driven by a 10.69% cumulative YoY increase in arrivals, which ... read more
Lebanon saw a cumulative 24.89% year-on-year (YoY) drop in construction permits to 3,491 permits by May 2025. Israel’s war on Lebanon had been largely contained to specific areas during the first five ... read more
BDL’s latest statistics on money supply revealed that Broad Money (M3) decreased by LBP 10,887 billion to stand at LBP 6,134,408 billion ($68.54 billion) by the week ending June 5th, 2025. Furthermore, M3 ... read more
Lebanon saw a cumulative 24.03% year-on-year (YoY) drop in construction permits to 2,615 permits by April 2025. Israel’s war on Lebanon had been largely contained to specific areas during the first 4 ... read more
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