Spotlights on Lebanon

Research reports covering various economic and market sectors in Lebanon

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Net Foreign Reserves at BDL: A Suggested Estimation Methodology

Today Lebanon is battling a deep economic crisis and the situation underscores the size of the problem facing the central bank, largely exposed to one of the world’s most indebted State. For years, Banque ... read more

The Lebanese Banking Sector in 2020: An End of an Era!

For years, the Lebanese banking industry maintained financial stability. It played a vital role in the country’s economy and was the major provider of credit for individuals and businesses in a market ... read more

The Dollar: True or False?

BY INVITATION Dr Azar is full professor of economics and finance at Haigazian University. The views expressed in this note are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of BLOMINVEST ... read more

Overview of the Lebanese Economy in 2020

Lebanon was in a state of economic depression in 2020. Lebanon has suffered from a severe economic, political and humanitarian crisis during 2020. The crisis began in October 2019, when a massive protest ... read more

Trade Deficits, Net Foreign Assets, and Exchange Rates: A Note on Lebanon

Without doubt, the most widely watched economic indicator in Lebanon these days is BDL’s foreign assets. The reason used to be that it reflected BDL’s ability to support the fixed exchange rate; but ... read more

Review of Stock Markets in 2020: A Year That Defied Expectations

Stock market activity is tied to the flow of stock demand and supply and dictated by monetary changes and deviating monetary policies. In this report, we will depict the trend of major traded stocks in the ... read more

Lebanon in Crisis: An Unusual Money Supply Process!

It has been a very unusual one-and a half- year for the Lebanese economy. From an economy that was perfectly liberal and home to a vibrant banking sector, it turned almost overnight to an economy mired ... read more

Overview on Lebanon’s Eurobonds Market in 2020 Amid the Financial Crisis

In this report, we will provide an overview of Lebanon’s Eurobond market, but with a brief introduction on the US, EU, and Chinese market. The US bonds market Pre-pandemic . The US economy in 2019 ... read more

World Bank’s Report on Lebanon “The Deliberate Depression”: A Review

This is a critical summary of the World Bank report (Lebanon Economic Monitor: The Deliberate Depression, Fall 2020). It assesses how Lebanon’s economy can recover by applying reforms while taking into ... read more

Deposits in Lebanese Banks During the Current Crisis: Some Tentative Conclusions

Perhaps there is no banking sector in the world that has experienced a drastic reversal of fortunes in terms of magnitude and speed as the Lebanese banking sector had. On the eve of October 17, 2019 the ... read more

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