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 Oil Sanctions Lift Crude Prices; Gold and Silver Slide on Profit-Taking
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 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

 Cumulative Real Estate Transactions Hit $4.4B by September 2025
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

 Cumulative Balance of Payments Surplus as Change of NFA at $10,069.8M by August 2025, Compared to a Surplus of $5,106.8M by August 2024
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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 Macroeconomic Review 2025: Highlights from the BDL Report with a Focus on the Balance of Payments
Spotlights

Macroeconomic Review 2025: Highlights from the BDL Report with a

Mira Said October 20, 2025

Banque Du Liban (BDL) recently released its Macroeconomic Review for the first half of 2025, offering a comprehensive assessment of Lebanon’s economic Read More

 Lebanese Eurobonds Rally Driven by Regional Stability Optimism and IMF Progress
Financial Markets

Lebanese Eurobonds Rally Driven by Regional Stability Optimism and IMF

Mira Said October 17, 2025

Lebanese Eurobonds surged 12.72% this week amid renewed optimism around regional stability and Lebanon’s slow-moving but active engagement with the IMF. Meanwhile, Read More

 Dollar Surges Despite Partial Governmental Shutdown; Gold and Silver Rise on Safe-Haven Demand
Financial Markets

Dollar Surges Despite Partial Governmental Shutdown; Gold and Silver Rise

Mira Said October 10, 2025

The dollar surged despite a U.S. government shutdown, while gold and silver rallied on safe-haven flows. Political shakeups in France and Read More

 IMF Wraps Up Lebanon Visit, Urges Deeper Reforms to Secure a Deal
Key Takeaways

IMF Wraps Up Lebanon Visit, Urges Deeper Reforms to Secure

Mira Said September 30, 2025

An IMF mission, which visited Lebanon from September 22 to 25, concluded without a final agreement on a program, despite acknowledging progress on Read More

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  • BBI 
    21/1/2026
    -1.10%
  • BSI 
    22/1/2026
    0.56%
  • BPSI 
    22/1/2026
    0.00%
  • NEER 
    22/1/2026
    -0.10%
  • Exchange Rate 
     
    89,700 LBP/$
  • BDL Gold Reserve Value 
    31/12/2025
    $40.37 Billion
  • BDL Foreign Assets Value 
    31/12/2025
    $11.98 Billion
  • BLOM Lebanon PMI 
    December 2025
    51.2

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