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 IMF on Lebanon: Respect for International Principles in Bank Restructuring; and Need to Implement a Medium-Term Fiscal Framework
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IMF on Lebanon: Respect for International Principles in Bank Restructuring; and Need to Implement a Medium-Term Fiscal Framework

research February 16, 2026

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

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 The Lebanese Financial Crisis and Gap Law: A Critical Banker’s View
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The Lebanese Financial Crisis and Gap Law: A Critical Banker’s View

research February 11, 2026

Prepared for IFI Closed Roundtable: Friday, February 6, 2026; 5-6.30 pm The Lebanese crisis is more than six years old now, and there doesn’Read More

 Saade Chami on the Gap Law: Useful but with Strategic Ambiguity
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Saade Chami on the Gap Law: Useful but with Strategic Ambiguity

research February 11, 2026

The former Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon (2021 -2025), Mr Saade Chami, provided in January 2026 an analysis of the proposed Financial Gap law Read More

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 Growth and Efficiency in the Lebanese Economy: A Tale from the Pre-crisis and Crisis Years
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Growth and Efficiency in the Lebanese Economy: A Tale from the Pre-crisis and Crisis Years

research January 23, 2026

Table 1 Average: % ΔY/Y ΔL/L ΔK/K α(ΔL/L) β(ΔK/K) α(ΔL/L)+β(ΔK/K) ΔTFP/TFP 2014-2018 0.7 1.4 4.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 -1.9 2019-2023 -5.8 Read More

 A Preliminary Look at Banks’ Balance Sheet Post Gap Law and Restructuring
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A Preliminary Look at Banks’ Balance Sheet Post Gap Law and Restructuring

research January 8, 2026

Table 1: % Dec. 2018 BDL-Deposits/Assets 76.7 Deposits/Assets 83.9 Capital/Assets 8.2 Table 2: Estimates ala Gap Law: USD Billion Customers’ Deposits After Anomalies 60 Customers’ Total $100,000 Deposits 20 Read More

 Some Preliminary Thoughts Regarding the Impact of the Proposed Gap Law on Banks
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Some Preliminary Thoughts Regarding the Impact of the Proposed Gap Law on Banks

research December 22, 2025

Table 1: Commercial Banks Foreign Assets: October 2025, Million USD Currency and Deposit in Other CBs 704 Loans 5,224 Claims on Non-Resident Fin. Sector 5,213 Eurobonds (net Read More

 The Arab Economy and the Middle-Income Trap
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The Arab Economy and the Middle-Income Trap

research December 9, 2025

In the economic growth literature, two interesting ideas stand out: nominally speaking, the first captures a standard idea and the second happens Read More

 BLOM Bank Releases its Non-audited Financials for Q3 2025
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BLOM Bank Releases its Non-audited Financials for Q3 2025

research November 21, 2025

BLOM Bank published on 21 November, 2025 its non-audited financial results for Q3 2025. In its statement, Blom Bank said that “it is required to Read More

 Bank Audi Publishes its Non-audited  Financial Results for Q3 2025
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Bank Audi Publishes its Non-audited  Financial Results for Q3 2025

research November 17, 2025

Bank Audi published on 14 November 2025 its non-audited consolidated financial results for Q3 2025. It stated that “since early 2025, renewed political will and constructive Read More

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Lebanese Export/Home Output, 2016-2023

research October 27, 2025

Source: CAS The recent publication of CAS?s National Account for the years 2022 and 2023 can now enable us to study exports and Read More

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  • BBI 
    23/7/2026
    0.50%
  • BSI 
    24/7/2026
    4.60%
  • BPSI 
    24/7/2026
    0.00%
  • NEER 
    24/7/2026
    0.14%
  • Exchange Rate 
     
    89,700 LBP/$
  • BDL Gold Reserve Value 
    15/07/2026
    $37.15 Billion
  • BDL Foreign Assets Value 
    15/07/2026
    $11.44 Billion
  • BLOM Lebanon PMI 
    June 2026
    50.3

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