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 Number of Construction Permits Hit an All-time Low of 591 in January 2020
Economic Indicators

Number of Construction Permits Hit an All-time Low of 591

Rouba Chbeir March 23, 2020

Looking at Lebanon’s real estate activity, we infer that the number of real estate transactions in January 2020 added 27.3% totaling 4,668 transactions. However, Read More

 Overview of the Lebanese Economy in 2019
Spotlights

Overview of the Lebanese Economy in 2019

Rouba Chbeir March 13, 2020

 MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW Lebanon was in a state of “economic recession” in 2019. GDP growth dipped into negative territory in the consecutive quarters Q1 Read More

 The ECB’s “Stimulus Package” Disappoints Market Participants: Euro Depreciated this Week
Financial Markets

The ECB’s “Stimulus Package” Disappoints Market Participants: Euro Depreciated this

Rouba Chbeir March 13, 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

 Money Supply M1, inclusive of Money in Circulation, Added $370M by Feb. 27th 2020
Financial Markets

Money Supply M1, inclusive of Money in Circulation, Added $370M

Rouba Chbeir March 13, 2020

BDL’s data on money supply revealed that Broad Money (M3) declined by LBP 110B ($73M) in the week ending February 27th 2020 Read More

 Transfers to EDL Fell by $72.15M by October 2019
Economic Indicators

Transfers to EDL Fell by $72.15M by October 2019

Rouba Chbeir March 13, 2020

Treasury transfers to Electricite du Liban (EDL) slipped by an annual 5.2% (or the equivalent of $72.15M), to stand at $1.31B in the Read More

 Value of Industrial Exports Contracted by an Annual 2%YOY in 2019
Economic Indicators

Value of Industrial Exports Contracted by an Annual 2%YOY in

Rouba Chbeir March 12, 2020

The latest data provided by the Lebanese Ministry of Industry (MoI) revealed that the value of total industrial exports fell by 2% year-on-year (Read More

 Daily Capital Markets’ Performance
Financial Markets

Daily Capital Markets’ Performance

Rouba Chbeir March 11, 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

 Fitch Ratings Downgraded Lebanon’s Long-term Foreign Currency to “C”
Economic Indicators

Fitch Ratings Downgraded Lebanon’s Long-term Foreign Currency to “C”

Rouba Chbeir March 10, 2020

On March 07th 2020, the Lebanese government announced that its does not intend to pay the $1.2B worth of Eurobonds maturing on March 09Read More

 Daily Capital Markets’ Performance
Financial Markets

Daily Capital Markets’ Performance

Rouba Chbeir March 9, 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

 Lebanon, to Default and/or to Restructure: 2 Days Away from March 09th Maturing Euro bonds & 1 Day for a Decision on its Unsustainable Debt 
Financial Markets

Lebanon, to Default and/or to Restructure: 2 Days Away from

Rouba Chbeir March 6, 2020

It is time for the long-awaited national decision. The Lebanese government is expected to make a decision by March 07th 2020 by which 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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