The Islamic financial system generally refers to financial market transactions, operations and services that comply with Islamic rules, principles and code of Read More
Numerous proposals have emerged to address Lebanon’s $80 billion financial gap. Among them, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) has outlined a Read More
Banque Du Liban (BDL) recently released its Macroeconomic Review for the first half of 2025, offering a comprehensive assessment of Lebanon’s economic Read More
Introduction The banking sector has suffered since late 2019 without serious measures taken from previous governments to start solving the banking crisis. Several Read More
In its Spring 2025 issue titled “Turning the Tide?”, the World Bank’s (WB) Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM) featured a special analysis on Read More
Lebanon’s economic collapse extends well beyond the banking sector—it is a systemic crisis. This is the central argument of the 2025 Read More
In this spotlight, we will highlight the main issues discussed in the position paper “Advocating the Preservation of Deposits as Precondition for Read More
Speculation has grown that President Donald Trump favors a weaker U.S. dollar, a stance that could prompt other countries—especially in Read More
For several years, Lebanon has faced a severe and multifaceted economic crisis, marked by the dramatic devaluation of the Lebanese pound (LBP) Read More
The Lebanese banking sector remained in a critical situation in 2024 in the absence of any resolutions to the crisis. Since 2019, the economic Read More
