As one of the fastest growing economic sectors in Lebanon, the tourism sector continued its upward trend during 2018. Despite a 9-month governmental Read More
Lebanon’s economy is heavily based on consumption and since the main supply-side sectors of the economy such as real estate, trade, Read More
Abstract The purpose of this study is to present the now-popular 1,274 page McKinsey report in an illustrative, user-friendly, and shorter version that Read More
A stagnating economy, tighter car loan regulations, and an increase in oil prices contributed to a huge slump in the Lebanese cars’ Read More
Net Profit($ mn) ROACE (%) ROAA(%) Cost-to-Income (%) BLOM 510.42 16.49 1.47 35.30 Audi 500.55 14.00 1.10 48.05 BoB 210.19 13.08 1.13 43.37 Byblos 164.52 8.76 0.70 51.20 The un-audited financial results of the four largest listed Lebanese Read More
Foreign Currencies in 2018 Read More
Following 2017, which saw strong gains in asset prices and record low volatility, 2018 was anything but calm. Although, global markets have started the Read More
Abstract Multiple reports and the latest social feeds continue to highlight Lebanon’s grim economic outlook, the reason why identifying new strategies Read More
In Lebanon, constant disappointment on the political front prevailed. Failure to form a government for more than 8 months coupled with a peaking Read More
The Great Recession epitomizes a period of extraordinary financial stress. The emergence and ignition of the financial crisis of 2007-2008 scarred the Read More
