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 Lebanon’s Balance of Payments Deficit at $1.06B in Q1 2020
Economic Indicators

Lebanon’s Balance of Payments Deficit at $1.06B in Q1 2020

Rouba Chbeir May 8, 2020

According to BDL’s latest monetary report, the BOP recorded a cumulative deficit of $1.09B in the first quarter of 2020, compared to Read More

 Total Value of Cleared Checks Up by 8.5% to $16.08B in Q1 2020
Economic Indicators

Total Value of Cleared Checks Up by 8.5% to $16.08B

Rouba Chbeir May 8, 2020

The total number of cleared checks in the Lebanese financial system slumped from 2.65M checks in Q1 2019 to 1.85M checks in Q1 Read More

 Daily Capital Markets’ Performance
Financial Markets

Daily Capital Markets’ Performance

Rouba Chbeir May 6, 2020

Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of Read More

 BLOM Lebanon PMI: Deterioration in Business Conditions Deepens during April 2020
PMI Reports

BLOM Lebanon PMI: Deterioration in Business Conditions Deepens during April

Rouba Chbeir May 6, 2020

Lebanon’s Purchasing Managers’ Index hit an all-time low, as did the USA’s and most global markets’ PMI. Lebanon’s BLOM Read More

 Beirut’s Hotel Occupancy Rate at Lows of 28% by Feb. 2020, as the Hospitality Sector Grapples with the Global Pandemic
Economic Indicators

Beirut’s Hotel Occupancy Rate at Lows of 28% by Feb.

Rouba Chbeir April 29, 2020

According to Ernst & Young Middle East hotel benchmark survey, the occupancy rate in Beirut’s 4- and 5-star hotels slipped to Read More

 Daily Capital Markets’ Performance
Financial Markets

Daily Capital Markets’ Performance

Rouba Chbeir April 27, 2020

Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of Read More

 Total Value of Cleared Checks Added 28.37% to $12.5B by February 2020
Economic Indicators

Total Value of Cleared Checks Added 28.37% to $12.5B by

Rouba Chbeir April 27, 2020

The Association of Lebanese Banks’ (ABL) data showed that the total number of cleared checks in the first two months of 2020 declined Read More

 The External Sector in Lebanon: A Preliminary Analysis
Spotlights

The External Sector in Lebanon: A Preliminary Analysis

Rouba Chbeir April 24, 2020

Like all small economies, Lebanon relies extensively on its external sector. Whereas this outward orientation of the country has its blessings, it Read More

 Blom Bond Index Slumped: The Lira’s Freefall Sparks Protests Despite the Coronvirus Threat
Financial Markets

Blom Bond Index Slumped: The Lira’s Freefall Sparks Protests Despite

Rouba Chbeir April 24, 2020

The Lebanese lira registered a sharp depreciation against the US dollar (USD) on Thursday of this week as it traded at highs Read More

Financial Markets

Euro Slid this week: European Leaders Fail to Agree on

Rouba Chbeir April 24, 2020

Lebanese Forex Market The Lebanese Pound (LP) remained steady within the official range of $/LP 1,514 – 1,514.5 against the dollar, with a mid-price of $/Read More

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  • BBI 
    21/1/2026
    -1.10%
  • BSI 
    22/1/2026
    0.56%
  • BPSI 
    22/1/2026
    0.00%
  • NEER 
    22/1/2026
    -0.10%
  • Exchange Rate 
     
    89,700 LBP/$
  • BDL Gold Reserve Value 
    31/12/2025
    $40.37 Billion
  • BDL Foreign Assets Value 
    31/12/2025
    $11.98 Billion
  • BLOM Lebanon PMI 
    December 2025
    51.2

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