Debt Sustainability Analysis, perhaps needless to say, is of crucial importance to countries going through severe debt crisis. And it is so Read More
In the spirit of transparency, and under the new Acting Governor, BDL published at end August 2023 its itemized liquid foreign currency balance Read More
It is widely hoped that Lebanon will receive financial assistance on concessional terms for recovery and reconstruction purposes. Recent, perhaps conservative, estimates Read More
On 4 February 2025, J.P. Morgan issued a report on Lebanon, Lebanon: Politics and stability before economics, in which it indicated that “Lebanon Read More
This spotlight is written in memory of Professor Samih Antoine Azar, a remarkable economist and an excellent contributor to the Blog. In Read More
Throughout history, wars have surged in the Middle East in a repeated and regular manner. Due to its strategic location, abundance of Read More
During the week ending September 25, 2014, broad Money M3 dropped by LP 52B ($34.49M), to reach LP 175,228B ($116.24B). M3 growth rate reached 7.17% Read More
Demand for the dollar steadied over the prior week as reflected by the Lebanese pound’s peg against the dollar that remained Read More
Lebanon’s Eurobonds market performed poorly during the week, where the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) fell by 0.35%, to settle at 107.92 points. The Read More
The Beirut Stock Exchange followed the declining trend in the global market; however, to a lesser extent. The BLOM Stock Index (Read More
