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October 25, 2014

Value of Real Estate Sales Transactions Hits $6.67B by September 2014

Total real estate transactions inched up by a yearly 4.06% during the first three quarters of 2014, to reach 51,901 transactions. Total value of property sales transactions surged by 10.49% year-on-year ... read more

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Economic Digest
October 25, 2014

Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) to close Impact Fund

MEVP is to close its Impact Fund, a venture capital fund that is valued at $50M. MEVP will use this fund, sponsored by Blominvest Bank and MedSecurities Investment, to invest in early and growth stages of ... read more

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October 25, 2014

BLOM Bank Awarded “Best Bank in Lebanon for 2014”

Global Finance, the prestigious international financial institution awarded BLOM Bank “Best Bank in Lebanon for 2014” in a ceremony that occurred as a derivative of the Annual Meetings of the International ... read more

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October 25, 2014

Bank Audi’s Net Profits Inched Up to $279.88M by September

Bank Audi posted 7.12% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in its net profit to $279.88M by end of September 2014. In details, the net interest income increased by 24.58% y–o-y to $585.98M while net fees ... read more

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October 24, 2014

Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) Dropped to 62 points in September

According to ARA Marketing Research and Consultancy, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) lost 15 points to stand at 62 points in September, recording a ten-month low. This decline was triggered by the ... read more

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October 23, 2014

Lebanese Gross Public Debt Surged to $65.86B by August

The Lebanese gross public debt reached $65.86B in the first eight months of 2014, rising by 8.86% from its value in the same period last year. As a percentage of GDP, Lebanon’s gross public debt went from ... read more

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October 22, 2014

Consumer Price Index Rose to 100.78 in September

Inflation rate reached 2.34% year-on-year (y-o-y) where the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 100.78 in September 2014, compared to 98.47 in September 2013 (this level is adjusted on the new base of ... read more

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October 21, 2014

Transfers to EDL Drop to $524.84M in Q1

Transfers to EDL stood at $524.84M in the first quarter (Q1) of 2014, falling by 8.25% from the same period last year. This was mainly driven by lower payments to the two oil suppliers KPC and SPC, which ... read more

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October 20, 2014

BDL’s Total Assets Inched Up to $85.93B by Mid-October

The Central Bank’s (BDL) balance sheet, revealed a 0.79% monthly rise in total assets to $85.93B by mid-October, mostly due to the 0.32% rise in its holding of foreign assets. Foreign assets (excluding ... read more

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October 18, 2014

Bank of Beirut Increases Capital by $100,002,000

Bank of Beirut SAL has completed a $100,002,000 increase of its capital by way of issuing 4,762,000 “Series 2014 Priority” shares. The Priority Shares constitute a special class of the Bank’s common shares ... read more

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