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Lebanese Budget Deficit Financing in H1 2020: A Critical Look

In countries with deficits and debt like Lebanon, what matters is not only how high these deficits and debt can get, but also how they are usually financed. Economic theory predicts that central bank ... read more

Comparative Look at the Goverment and ABL Debt Sustainability Plans – A brief note

Perhaps the most important document that was prepared on the Lebanese economy in the last few months is the government’s reform plan. That does not necessarily mean that it is the best plan or the only ... read more

Lebanon’s Eurobonds Market in H1 2020 Amid Government Default

Abstract On March 7 2020, the Lebanese government announced for the first time that Lebanon will not pay a $1.2B Eurobond due on March 9 and will seek to restructure its sovereign foreign currency debt ... read more

Governance: The Foundation of a Needed Recovery in Lebanon

Abstract Lebanon can no longer ‘pull a rabbit out of the hat’. The protests of October 2019 exposed enormous underlying fragilities. The events expedited a financial, economic, security and social crisis ... read more

Lebanon’s Bank Deposits and Real Estate amid the Crisis

Abstract According to the consolidated balance sheet of Lebanese banks, total deposits dropped yearly by 8.50% ($15B) to reach $162.37B in December 2019. However contrary to recent evidence, this large ... read more

The External Sector in Lebanon: A Preliminary Analysis

Like all small economies, Lebanon relies extensively on its external sector. Whereas this outward orientation of the country has its blessings, it makes the country ever more vulnerable to external ... read more

Introduction to the Economics of Dual Exchange Rates in Lebanon

Over the past 20 years, it was repeatedly argued that the Lebanese fixed exchange rate was overvalued, sometimes by as high as 50%. What is surprising is that the fixed system has held for 22 years, from ... read more

Overview of the Lebanese Economy in 2019

MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW Lebanon was in a state of “economic recession” in 2019. GDP growth dipped into negative territory in the consecutive quarters Q1 and Q2 of 2019. During the period, a political ... read more

Analysis of Lebanon’s Banking Deposits: 2018-2019

In this paper, we try to focus on the published breakdown of Lebanon’s deposits and analyze the changes in accounts’ currency, number, and value from 2018 and 2019 especially following the eruption ... read more

A Guideline to Orderly Debt Restructurings: With Special Reference to Lebanon

Abstract There is no international framework or sovereign law today that forces any country to undergo a debt restructuring or resort to the IMF when in crisis. In fact, to-date there is no “bankruptcy” ... read more

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