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Preliminary Estimates of the USD Cash Holdings by Lebanese Households: Q3 2019 to Q3 2021

Towards the end of year 2020, Governor Salameh mentioned in an interview that “Lebanese households hoard $10 billion in cash”[1]. That Lebanese households should hoard dollars in a crisis that is ... read more

A Simple and Indirect Approach to Estimating the Government Spending Multiplier for Lebanon

By Invitation: Dr Azar is with the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Haigazian University. The views expressed in this note are strictly his and do not necessarily reflect the views of ... read more

Mapping Out the Path to Lebanese Economic Recovery

The road to economic recovery in Lebanon will be difficult and tough. The government should take bold steps and implement a recovery plan that should tackle many important points. One of the most ... read more

Sami Baff
Spotlights on Lebanon
September 24, 2021

What are SDRs and are they considered additional foreign currency reserves?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the distribution of a new package of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) amounting to SDR458 billion to all its member countries. Each country willing to ... read more

In Hindsight: Was The Lebanese Sovereign Default Inevitable?

By Invitation: Dr Azar is Professor of Finance and Economics at Haigazian University, Beirut, Lebanon. The views expressed in the note are strictly his and do not necessarily reflect the views of ... read more

Performance and Exposure of the Lebanese Commercial Banks in 2019

The Lebanese economy had a turning point in year 2019, crowned by sudden drop in capital inflows and surging interest rates on deposits that marked the start of a currency crisis. Further massive social ... read more

Port of Beirut: Analysis and Prospects

One of the very few landmarks that have stood throughout the Lebanese history is Port of Beirut (PoB). Since the establishment of Lebanon, the port has been one of the most prominent international trades ... read more

Is the Sequencing of Economic Reform Desirable in Lebanon? Some Initial Results

By Samih Antoine Azar and Ali Bolbol[1] Introduction In economic policy circles there is a debate on the relative benefits and costs of adopting a “cold turkey” approach to policy-making where all policy ... read more

Beirut Stock Exchange: H1 2021 Performance Review

The stock market in Lebanon is not considered a strong indicator to evaluate the financial market in Lebanon due to the weakness of its size; however it can give an indicative idea of the status of the ... read more

Lebanese Economic Crisis and Banking Restructuring: Some Preliminary Suggestions

Many analysts commended Lebanese banks on their good performance in an economy crippled by political and social instability. Today, however, scrutiny of banks’ portfolios reveals that they are heavily ... read more

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