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Dina Antonios
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November 26, 2018

An Interview with Mr. Marwan Mikhael: Expert Analysis on Lebanon’s Economic and Financial Stability

Speculation is rife across Lebanon over the future of the national economy, the banking sector, and state finances. As part of its efforts to spur constructive dialogue on pressing national issues, LCPS ... read more

Riwa Daou
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September 27, 2018

On the “Public” Republic

It used to be known as the “Merchant Republic” and, better still, as the “Switzerland of the Middle East”, and its capital city was referred to as the “Paris of the East”. If you think that country is ... read more

Riwa Daou
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August 28, 2018

Risks on the Turkish FX Markets are on the Rise

The Turkish Lira lost 60% of its value against the dollar since year-start Pressure on the Turkish economy is likely to increase External financing needs can reach $128 billion in the coming 2 years The ... read more

Riwa Daou
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July 27, 2018

Preliminary “Back of the Envelop” Estimates of the Impact of CEDRE Funds on Major Economic Aggregates in Lebanon

In April 2018, the CEDRE conference was held in Paris to provide financial assistance to Lebanon to cope with its economic problems that were aggravated by the inflows of more than one million Syrian ... read more

أداء سندات اليوروبوندز اللبنانيّة للنصف الأوّل من عام 2018

شهدَ الطلب العالميّ على السندات السيادية تقلّبات خلال النصف الأوّل للسنة. وأدت سياسة بنك الاحتياطي الفدرالي الأمريكي التقييدية والبيانات الاقتصاديّة الّتي شهدت تحسناً ملموساً إلى طلب خفيف على الأدوات التي ... read more

تأثير اللاجئين السوريين على سوق العمل اللبناني

This article was translated from its original English version found here to Arabic. نشر جزء من هذا التقرير في جريدة النهار في 09 تموز 2018 .MTV وكذلك في فقرة الإقتصاد على شاشة ال الخلاصة يقوم هذا ... read more

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June 18, 2018

Potential GDP and Unemployment in Lebanon: A Simple Explanatory Note

By Dr. Ali Bolbol, Chief Economist at BLOM Bank and Alexandre Mouradian, Head of Investor Relations at Blominvest Bank Introduction It is often mentioned that Lebanon suffers from a productivity gap or ... read more

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May 31, 2018

Pressing economic challenges for new govt

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on May 31, 2018, on page 4. The parliamentary elections are over, but the economic challenges facing Lebanon are still there ... read more

Gestion de Patrimoine: Perspectives d’investissements et Tendances.

Kindly find below the link of Georges Abboud’s, Head of Private Banking Department at BLOMINVEST BANK, interview with L’Orient le Jour: George Abboud LOLJ Interview read more

Dina Antonios
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March 16, 2018

The IMF’s Concluding Statement of the 2018 Article IV Mission

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit; the following link provides the IMF’s finding on Lebanon: ... read more

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