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A Glance on the Lebanese Economy: H1 2019

Abstract The study explores the macroeconomic indications of the Lebanese economy and therefore comes to update the findings of the similar report published in Sept. 2018 and to interpret the impact of ... read more

Lebanon’s Fiscal Dynamics Exacerbated in 2018

Abstract Lebanon’s fiscal performance weakened considerably in 2018. The country lost the primary surplus to a primary deficit and recorded a 10-year high fiscal deficit of $6.25B. The exacerbated fiscal ... read more

The State of Digital Investments in MENA 2013-2018: Focus on Lebanon

Arabnet Business Intelligence has released its latest edition (4th edition) of “The State of Digital Investments in the MENA 2013-2018”. The report states that MENA digital startups are attracting ... read more

Alpha Banks: Performance Metrics for Q1 2019

The Lebanese economy has been struggling during the first 3 months of 2019 over a stagnating economy, uncertainty around the operating environment and growing geopolitical tensions in the region. The BLOM ... read more

Lebanon’s Organic Food Industry: A Growth Opportunity

Abstract This study aims to shed light on the organic food industry in Lebanon and infer its positive contribution to the Lebanese economy on the medium and long- term. The growing industry will also ... read more

Beta Banks’ Performance in 2018

The latest BANKDATA report depicted a positive performance of Beta Banks in Lebanon throughout 2018, despite a debilitating banking sector. The number of Beta banks (commercial banks with deposits between ... read more

Lebanese Insurance Sector Performance in 2018

The year 2018 proved to be a challenging year for the Lebanese economy. Regional geopolitical turmoil and economic uncertainties increased pressure on the insurance sector. Stagnation in most of the ... read more

A Historical Analysis of Lebanon’s Public Debt

Abstract This study traces back Lebanon’s public debt levels, debt composition and the incurred costs of debt to infer the main cycle that has driven the country to its current downturn. Since September ... read more

Lebanon’s 2019 Draft Budget

Facing mounting pressures from the current unsustainable debt, international interference as well as weak economic growth, the Lebanese cabinet is discussing a draft austerity budget with hopes of ... read more

Lebanon and MENA Operating Environment 2018

Throughout the course of 2018, the macroeconomic picture improved for both oil-importers and oil-exporters. Egypt witnessed a sizeable rebound in GDP growth while Saudi Arabia and Qatar have benefitted ... read more

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