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 Lebanese Bond Investors Await Key Financial Reforms Ahead of IMF Talks
Financial Markets

Lebanese Bond Investors Await Key Financial Reforms Ahead of IMF

Mira Said April 11, 2025

The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) declined this week as Lebanon faces stalled financial reforms and ongoing geopolitical tensions. Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Read More

 US Tariffs Shake Currencies and Commodities Markets
Financial Markets

US Tariffs Shake Currencies and Commodities Markets

Mira Said April 4, 2025

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

 PMI falls to five-month low in March as output and new orders decline
PMI Reports

PMI falls to five-month low in March as output and

Mira Said April 3, 2025

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

 Lebanese Bonds Decline Amid Political Divisions, IMF Challenges, and Geopolitical Tensions
Financial Markets

Lebanese Bonds Decline Amid Political Divisions, IMF Challenges, and Geopolitical

Mira Said March 28, 2025

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

 Lebanon’s “New” Economy: Vision vs. Reality
Key Takeaways

Lebanon’s “New” Economy: Vision vs. Reality

Mira Said March 26, 2025

The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) recently released a report Read More

 Gold Shines, Oil Rises and Dollar Strengthens
Financial Markets

Gold Shines, Oil Rises and Dollar Strengthens

Mira Said March 21, 2025

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

 Port of Beirut: Total Container Activity Up 8.15% YoY in January 2025 to 64,633 TEU
Economic Indicators

Port of Beirut: Total Container Activity Up 8.15% YoY in

Mira Said March 19, 2025

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

 Trade Tensions Create a Ripple Effect Across Global Markets
Financial Markets

Trade Tensions Create a Ripple Effect Across Global Markets

Mira Said March 14, 2025

The BLOM Stock Index dropped by 2.78% during the week ending March 14th, 2025, with the real estate sector dominating trading on the Beirut Read More

 WB: Lebanon Needs $11 Billion for Recovery and Reconstruction
Key Takeaways

WB: Lebanon Needs $11 Billion for Recovery and Reconstruction

Mira Said March 12, 2025

Last week, the World Bank (WB) published a report titled Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) in collaboration with the National Council Read More

 Daily Capital Markets’ Performance
Financial Markets

Daily Capital Markets’ Performance

Mira Said March 10, 2025

Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of Read More

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  • BBI 
    8/1/2026
    -0.25%
  • BSI 
    9/1/2026
    0.01%
  • BPSI 
    9/1/2026
    0.00%
  • NEER 
    9/1/2026
    -0.09%
  • 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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