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 Construction Permits Up Yearly by 189.84% to 5,249 by May 2021 But Only Beirut Lagging Behind!
Economic Indicators

Construction Permits Up Yearly by 189.84% to 5,249 by May

Tala Nasrallah September 13, 2021

According to the data from the Orders of Engineers in Beirut and Tripoli, the total construction permits witnessed a year-on-year (YOY) remarkable Read More

 Lebanese Lira Gains Back Value, Steered By the Government Formation
Financial Markets

Lebanese Lira Gains Back Value, Steered By the Government Formation

Tala Nasrallah September 10, 2021

  10/09/2021 03/09/2021 %Change YTD Euro / LP 1,781.69 1,787.63 -0.33% -3.11% Euro / Dollar 1.1819 1.1858 -0.33% -3.11% NEER Index 140.49 140.07 0.30% 12.54%   Lebanese Forex Market To-date, the Lebanese Pound (LBP) remained Read More

 In Hindsight: Was The Lebanese Sovereign Default Inevitable?
Spotlights on Lebanon

In Hindsight: Was The Lebanese Sovereign Default Inevitable?

Tala Nasrallah September 10, 2021

By Invitation: Dr Azar is Professor of Finance and Economics at Haigazian University, Beirut, Lebanon. The views expressed in the note are Read More

 New SDRs, and how might Lebanon benefit from them?
Economic Indicators

New SDRs, and how might Lebanon benefit from them?

Tala Nasrallah September 9, 2021

Special Drawing Rights (SDR) are created and owned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a way to maintain central bank reserves for Read More

 Beirut’s Hotel Occupancy Rate reached 33% by May 2021, Considered the Third Lowest Among Middle Eastern Capitals
Economic Indicators

Beirut’s Hotel Occupancy Rate reached 33% by May 2021, Considered

Tala Nasrallah September 6, 2021

According to Ernst & Young Middle East hotel benchmark survey, the occupancy rate in Beirut’s 4- and 5-star hotels reached 33% by Read More

 PMI Drops To Five-Month Low In August
PMI Reports

PMI Drops To Five-Month Low In August

Tala Nasrallah September 6, 2021

For the month of August, President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati have met several times to agree on a new Read More

 BSI Up by 0.08% Despite a drop in Solidere Prices
Financial Markets

BSI Up by 0.08% Despite a drop in Solidere Prices

Tala Nasrallah September 3, 2021

  3/9/2021 27/8/2021 % Change BLOM Stock Index       1,053.544        1,052.732 0.08% Average Traded Volume          121,514             32,425 274.75% Average Traded Value       2,094,201           601,179 248.35%   Over the course of the past week: the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) Read More

 Real Estate Transactions Up Yearly by 44.30% by June 2021
Economic Indicators

Real Estate Transactions Up Yearly by 44.30% by June 2021

Tala Nasrallah August 30, 2021

According to the data from the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (LRC), the number of Real estate (RE) transactions which Read More

 Fuel Demand Climbed to its Highest Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Financial Markets

Fuel Demand Climbed to its Highest Since the Start of

Tala Nasrallah August 27, 2021

27/08/2021 20/08/2021 %Change YTD Euro / LP 1,769.72 1,755.29 0.82% -3.76% Euro / Dollar 1.1739 1.1644 0.82% -3.76% NEER Index 141.07 141.74 -0.48% 13.00% Lebanese Forex Market To-date, the Lebanese Pound (LBP) remained steady within Read More

 Lebanon’s Trade Deficit at $2.63B in March 2021, Up by 30.2% YOY
Economic Indicators

Lebanon’s Trade Deficit at $2.63B in March 2021, Up by

Tala Nasrallah August 26, 2021

As of March 2021, Lebanon’s trade deficit totaled $2.63B, going from the $2.02B registered in the same period last year. In fact, Read More

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  • BBI 
    19/11/2025
    0.61%
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    20/11/2025
    0.09%
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    20/11/2025
    0.00%
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    20/11/2025
    0.01%
  • Exchange Rate 
     
    89,700 LBP/USD
  • BDL Gold Reserve Value 
    15/11/2025
    38.47 Billion USD
  • BDL Foreign Assets Value 
    15/11/2025
    11.98 Billion USD
  • BLOM Lebanon PMI 
    October 2025
    50.6

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