According to Banque du Liban’s (BDL) balance sheet, the Central Bank’s total assets decreased by 0.1% Year-on-Year (YoY), reaching $94.4B by Read More
U.S. equities surged on upbeat GDP revisions and resilient AI momentum, even as Europe grappled with political instability and fiscal uncertainty. Read More
Lebanon’s Eurobonds are rising again, with BLOMINVEST layering fresh valuation metrics atop prior estimates—this time accounting for accrued interest and Read More
As markets await Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, the dollar surged on soft U.S. labor data and fading rate-cut bets—pressuring Read More
Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P), the international rating agency, raised Lebanon’s long-term local currency (LC) sovereign rating Read More
In currency markets this week, the US Dollar Index fell 0.91% to 98.24, weighed down by soft labor data, renewed trade tensions, and shifting Read More
Lebanese banks are now facing a 17% tax on provisions they were instructed to set aside—ironically, to absorb losses from sovereign bonds 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
Eurobonds Slip as Hezbollah Resists Disarming; Parliament Passes Banking Restructuring
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) fell by 0.51% in the week ending 31 July 2025 to 19.18 points, reflecting intensifying U.S. pressure on Lebanon to Read More
In its July 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO) update, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised global growth projections upward. World GDP is now Read More
