The Gold Volatility Index (GVZ) is often described as the “gold equivalent of the VIX.” It measures the market’s expectations of Read More
Key Takeaways
To Use or Not to Use the Gold? That is the Question: Reflections on the Lebanese Crisis
2026: Billion USD BDL Foreign Reserves 11.5 Total Deposits 83 BDL Gold 41 100,000 USD Total Deposits 20* Asset-Backed Securities Deposits 35* Bank Reserves 3.5* * Estimate In the debate regarding Read More
Economic Indicators
Bank Audi Publishes its Audited Financial Results for 2025; and its Non-Audited Financial Results for Q1 2026
Bank Audi published on 8 June 2026 its audited consolidated financial results for end 2025, in addition to its non-audited consolidated financial results for Q1 2026.Read More
Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Lebanon. The review was conducted through a rating Read More
1.Intoduction Was the economic recovery that Lebanon witnessed in 2025 based on a sustainable productive activity that can be built on? Or was Read More
Million USD Foreign Reserves: FR Total Exports: X Δ Foreign Reserves: ΔFR Δ Total Exports: ΔX Jun-23 9,300 1,082.90 Jul-23 8,780 1,216.37 -520 133.47 Aug-23 8,870 1,250.59 90 34.22 Sep-23 8,960 1,089.06 90 -161.53 Read More
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
