According to the Lebanese Central Bank’s (BDL) new Monetary Overview for 2015, the Lebanese economy has proven to be resilient amid the Read More
The macroeconomic picture in the MENA region was little changed during the second quarter of 2016. Oil-exporting countries were still trying to weather Read More
MENA in a Glimpse
Egypt: Torn Between Boosting Foreign Reserves and Bearing the Burdens of Lower Pound
No economic progress was recorded when it comes to Egypt during the second quarter of 2016. The country kept on suffering from draining Read More
Besides the spending cuts and the revenue boosting initiatives to reduce their fiscal deficits, as a response to the drops in oil Read More
To alleviate the pressure of declining oil prices on its economy, the Qatari government has been taking measures to cut its expenditures. Read More
The Beirut Stock Exchange, reflected by the BLOM Stock Index (BSI), failed to maintain the positive trend of last week; hence the Read More
Lebanese Forex Market Demand for the dollar on the Lebanese forex market slightly increased over the past week as the value of Read More
Lebanese Eurobonds market witnessed a declining demand during the week, with the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) dropping 0.28% to end the week at 103.36 Read More
Pressures on the Jordanian economy continued to grow over the first six months of 2016. As registered refugee numbers remain around the 650,000-mark Read More
By Dr. Ali Bolbol* In the mid-2000s, a question was posed to developers about which city in the world had the Read More
