In its issue of Monday, 4/5/2026, Al-Akhbar newspaper published an article on customs revenues and raised the interesting point that, despite more and Read More
BDL published in late April 2026 its issue No.2 of its Macroeconomic Review, for the year 2025. It follows issue No.1 for year 2024; and Read More
In March 2026, the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) published Lebanon’s 2024 national accounts. The table above records its main variables for the 2015Read More
In late 2025, the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) published the national accounts for year 2023. However, in March 2026, when the national accounts for Read More
The IMF published its bi-annual Middle East and Central Asia report on 16 April 2026. In the press briefing, Mr Jihad Azour, Director, Middle Read More
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It is no exaggeration that one of the most pressing questions in Lebanon now is whether the exchange rate peg at 89,500 LBP Read More
In 2024, the war between Israel and the military wing of Hezbollah[1] lasted for two months from late September to late November. The Read More
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In mid-October 2019, just before the onset of the Lebanese financial crisis, the Central Bank of Lebanon (BDL) published its bi-weekly balance sheet Read More
The Lebanese Council of Ministers (COM) approved on 16 February 2026 an increase to public sector wages and benefits (for army and administrative personnel Read More
Key Takeaways
IMF on Lebanon: Respect for International Principles in Bank Restructuring; and Need to Implement a Medium-Term Fiscal Framework
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, visited Beirut, Lebanon, from February 10 to 13, 2026, to discuss progress on key Read More
