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Slower Lending in 2019 Points towards a Challenging Year

Growth in the Lebanese economy was capped in H1 2019 whilst Lebanon’s private sector continued to be crowded out. Lebanon is known for its ability to maintain financial stability despite political and ... read more

Lebanon Trade and Investment Risk Report Q3 2019

Abstract This study summarizes and highlights the main findings of FitchSolution “Lebanon Trade and Investment Risk Report Q3 2019” report adding some information and data by BLOMInvest Bank. Despite the ... read more

Patterns in Lebanon’s Consumer Spending: 2019 – 2023

Abstract Fitch Solutions’ 2019 report tackled consumer and retail patterns in Lebanon from 2019-2023. Amid the recent hype regarding Lebanon’s 2019 budget, promised reforms, the country’s future business ... read more

Lebanon’s Trade Activity in H1 2019

Lebanon trade balance deteriorated in the first half of 2019 due mainly to the large increase in oil imports. Lebanon’s trade deficit widened in the first 6 months of the year to reach $8.41B, up by 4.58% ... read more

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

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