Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P), the international rating agency, raised Lebanon’s long-term local currency (LC) sovereign rating Read More
Financial Markets
Gold Rises as Bullion Tariffs Hit Swiss Supply; Dollar Weakens on Dovish Fed Signals
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 Law
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
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
