The BLOM Lebanon PMI for September 2025 rose to 51.5 from August’s 50.3, marking the fastest rate of improvement in private sector operating conditions since May 2013 and a second consecutive month in ... read more
Lebanon’s socioeconomic collapse has led to one of the most acute increases in inequality recorded in the Arab region. According to the ESCWA report, Inequality in the Arab region – Crisis upon ... read more
In its Spring 2025 issue titled “Turning the Tide?”, the World Bank’s (WB) Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM) featured a special analysis of real effective exchange rate (REER) dynamics. This topic has drawn ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the Central Bank’s total assets increased by 0.10% annually, to reach $94.01B by end-June 2025. Furthermore, the gold account, representing 32.21% ... read more
The Central Bank (BDL) issued on July 1st, 2025 basic circular 169 (Decision 13729) regarding the withdrawals from USD deposits accumulated in banks in Lebanon before November 17th, 2019 (i.e. USD deposits ... read more
According to the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (LRC), the number of real estate (RE) transactions reached 6,431, valued at $627.43M by March 2025. This valuation is calculated at the ... read more
According to the data published by the Association of Lebanese Banks’ (ABL), the total number of cleared checks in the Lebanese financial system decreased remarkably by 48.62% year over year (YoY) to ... read more
According to the Lebanese Customs Administration, Lebanon’s cumulative trade deficit increased by 14.87% year-over-year (YoY), reaching $6.66 billion by May 2025. This change was driven by a cumulative ... read more
The cumulative activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport rose by 5.18% year-on-year (YoY) to 2,410,668 travelers. This increase was driven by a 10.69% cumulative YoY increase in arrivals, which ... read more
Lebanon’s annual inflation rate increased to 14.44% in May 2025, from 12.99% in April 2025 according to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS). The average decrease in inflation in last ... read more
Lebanon saw a cumulative 24.89% year-on-year (YoY) drop in construction permits to 3,491 permits by May 2025. Israel’s war on Lebanon had been largely contained to specific areas during the first five ... read more
BLOM Bank published on June 20th, 2025 its non-audited financial results for Q1 2025. The losses incurred in the first quarter of 2025 as shown in the Profit and Loss Statement were due to the fact that ... read more
On June 18, 2025, Banque du Liban, under the authority of Governor Karim Souaid, issued three significant intermediary decisions: 13725, 13726, and 13727. Each decision responds to the urgent need for ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the Central Bank’s total assets increased by 0.14% annually, to reach $93.96B by mid-June 2025. Furthermore, the gold account, representing 33.61% ... read more
BDL compiled April 2025 data using the two below sources as per the IMF recommendation to align with the International Norms: The “Sixth Edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment ... read more
In the opening editorial of the May 2025 monthly report published by the Association of Banks in Lebanon, Dr. Fadi Khalaf presents a critical reflection on the Lebanese financial crisis and outlines the ... read more
Lebanon saw a cumulative 24.03% year-on-year (YoY) drop in construction permits to 2,615 permits by April 2025. Israel’s war on Lebanon had been largely contained to specific areas during the first 4 ... read more
According to Lebanon’s consolidated commercial banks’ balance sheet, total assets declined by 1% on year over year (YoY) basis to stand at $102.67B in April 2025 amid BDL’s adoption of a new exchange rate ... read more
Lebanon saw a 27.53% year-on-year (YoY) drop in construction permits during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, reaching a total of 1,845 permits, according to data from the Orders of Engineers in Beirut and ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the Central Bank’s total assets decreased by 0.08% annually, to reach $93.74B by end-May 2025, amid adopting the 89,500 LBP/USD official rate by BDL ... read more
Abbas Al Sabagh’s article “Public Sector: Vacancies at 70%, Average age 55… Mekki Stresses to An-Nahar the Need for Restructuring Before Hiring”, published in An-Nahar on May 27, 2025, provides an ... read more
On May 23rd, 2025, the Central Bank issued intermediate circular 735 (Decision 13718) to amend some of the points in the basic decision 7548 concerning the banking and financial operations of e-wallets ... read more
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