According to the Lebanese Customs Administration, Lebanon’s trade deficit widened by 12.95% year-over-year (YoY) to $7.87 billion in the first half (H1) of 2025. 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
Lebanon’s NEER edged up 0.08% to 240.52 points, while the dollar weakened on easing trade tensions, despite expectations of steady Fed rates. Major Read More
In its Spring 2025 issue titled “Turning the Tide?”, the World Bank’s (WB) Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM) featured a special analysis on Read More
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) fell this week by 4.33% to 19.27 points, as optimism over the Israel-Iran ceasefire faded and concerns over Lebanon’Read More
The U.S. dollar surged following sweeping tariff announcements, fueling inflation worries and a rush to safe-haven assets. Most major currencies weakened Read More
Key Takeaways
From Theory to Practice: When a Weaker Currency Doesn’t Boost Exports – The Case of Lebanon
In its Spring 2025 issue titled “Turning the Tide?”, the World Bank’s (WB) Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM) featured a special analysis of Read More
Financial Markets
Lebanese Eurobonds Rally Amid Ceasefire, Despite Hezbollah’s Resistance to Disarmament
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 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
Oil, Gold and Dollar Dip as Ceasefire Calms Markets and Trade Talks Remain Unresolved
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, Read More
