Given the slow economic conditions in Lebanon, the number of Kafalat loan guarantees slumped yearly by 43.94% by December 2018 to reach 310. Accordingly, the overall value of the guarantees dropped by ... read more
According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), the Lebanese economy’s average inflation rate stood at 6.07% year-on-year (y-o-y) by the end of 2018 since the average Consumer Price Index ... read more
The current economic slowdown has negatively weighed on the construction sector during 2018. According to the Orders of Engineers in Beirut and Tripoli, the number of construction permits slumped by 16.37% ... read more
Following 2017, which saw strong gains in asset prices and record low volatility, 2018 was anything but calm. Although, global markets have started the first half of the year in rally due to strong ... read more
Lebanon’s BLOM Bond Index (BBI) declined this week, by 2.35% to reach 85.56 points. As such, the 5 year (5Y) and 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds, increased by 79 and 35 basis points (bps) each to reach 11.85% and ... read more
The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) fell by 0.33% to reach 972.12 points over the last week. The market capitalization decreased from $9.50B last week to $9.47B to this week. On average 2.37M of shares worth ... read more
During the week ending December 27, Broad Money (M3) increased by a weekly LBP 1,240B ($823M) to stand at LBP 212,132B ($140.72B). M3 added 1.64% and 1.94% on a yearly basis and since the start of the ... read more
Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of major currencies against the LBP. read more
According to the Association of Lebanese Banks (ABL), the value of cleared checks recorded a yearly decrease by 1.45% to reach $61.08 Billion (B) by November 2018. Likewise, the total number of cleared ... read more
Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of major currencies against the LBP. read more
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