Spotlights on Lebanon

Research reports covering various economic and market sectors in Lebanon

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Equities’ Prices and Commodities’ Performance in 2018

Following 2017, which saw strong gains in asset prices and record low volatility, 2018 was anything but calm. Although, global markets have started the first half of the year in rally due to strong ... read more

Lebanon’s Global Competitiveness Index: A Long Way Ahead

Abstract Multiple reports and the latest social feeds continue to highlight Lebanon’s grim economic outlook, the reason why identifying new strategies to nurture Lebanon’s growth today is crucial. In this ... read more

Lebanese Eurobonds Performance in 2018

In Lebanon, constant disappointment on the political front prevailed. Failure to form a government for more than 8 months coupled with a peaking balance of payments and fiscal deficit has taken its toll on ... read more

The Effects of US Monetary Policy on the Lebanese Economy

The Great Recession epitomizes a period of extraordinary financial stress. The emergence and ignition of the financial crisis of 2007-2008 scarred the US economy and spilled over financial stress to the ... read more

Overview of Lebanon’s 2017 National Accounts

According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), Lebanon’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth witnessed a slowdown in 2017. Lebanon’s real GDP growth decelerated to 0.6% in 2017 to ... read more

Better Understanding of How You Pay Online

This report appeared in the print edition of the Daily Star newspaper on December 07th 2018. https://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Local/2018/Dec-07/471120-better-understanding-of-how-you-pay-online.ashx ... read more

Lebanon’s Pharmaceutical Drugs Industry: A Diagnosis & Prescribed Solutions

Abstract The study explores the landscape and size of Lebanon’s national pharmaceutical drugs industry, alongside its main national players who operate on regional and sometimes international dimensions. ... read more

Overview on Macroprudential Policies in Lebanon

Given that traditional regulation permitted financial vulnerabilities to go unchecked, contributing to the 2008 financial crisis, authorities in many countries have been studying a more systemic approach ... read more

Lebanon: Debt Sustainability 2018-2022

The recent gridlock around the formation of a government is hurting confidence. According to the Central Bank of Lebanon, the growth in total private sector deposits slowed from 7.2% in 2016 to 3.8% in ... read more

Tourism by Summer 2018: Resilient amid Lebanon’s Economic Slowdown

The Lebanese tourism sector is a key driver of economic growth and job-creation. While real estate and construction constituted 19.2% of Lebanon’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as per CAS, tourism’s total ... read more

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