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Tourism: Lebanon’s Bright Spot in H1 2019

Overview H1 2019 carried political, economic, and social headwinds. Lebanon faced various political, social, and economic difficulties in the first 6 months of 2019, starting with a prolonged delay in ... read more

The Lebanese Car Market Performance in H1 2019

The Lebanese economy has been struggling during H1 2019. The pressure has been rising to handle the large twin deficits and the very high level of public debt. The Lebanese private sector continued to ... read more

Lebanese Eurobonds & their Comparables in H1 2019

Abstract Within the context of the most comparable bond markets to Lebanon’s fixed income, namely the US and Emerging markets, the study aims to analyze the most distinctive indications driving the ... read more

Equities’ and Commodities’ Performance around the world in H1 2019

2018 recorded strong losses in asset prices and high volatility, with all major equity indices ending the year in the red and for most it was their worst annual performance since 2008. However, Equity ... read more

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

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