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Research reports covering various economic and market sectors in Lebanon

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World Bank Report: Jobs for North Lebanon

The World Bank recently released a report entitled “Jobs for North Lebanon” in which it discusses the labor market in “fragile and conflict-affected” regions of Lebanon. According to the World Bank, their ... read more

Lebanese Banks’ Performance in 2016

The performance of Lebanese banks in the year 2016 is featured in this report below: Bilanbanque Report 2016 read more

Tourism by Summer 2017: A Cautious Optimism

Tourism is a prime revenue to the Lebanese economy. Alongside construction and real estate which are currently in a slowdown, the tourism sector is also a driver of economic growth in the country. Lebanon ... read more

Alpha Banks’ Performance Update: H1 2017

The latest BANKDATA report depicted a positive performance of Alpha Banks in Lebanon throughout the first half of 2017, as the political and security situations remained relatively stable. In fact, the ... read more

Breaking the Bread Market: Lebanon’s Modern-day Bakeries

Bread in one form or another has been the principal food for Man since the earliest times. It is said the first bread ever made was in Egypt, while the best bakers came from Phoenicia. The universality of ... read more

Lebanon’s Paradox: Water is Abundant yet Scarce

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on August 24, 2017, on page 4. Lebanon’s rainfall is of a dynamic nature. Nuancing on the level of rainfall in Lebanon is Dr. Tarek ... read more

Lebanon’s Balance of Trade: H1 2017 Update

Despite the fact that Lebanon is situated in at the heart of the Middle East and the crossroads of three continents, the service-driven country has long been witnessing a large trade deficit. Lebanon’s ... read more

Road Traffic Needs Immediate Intervention

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on August 03, 2017, on page 7. Below is the pdf version of the article: Road Traffic in Lebanon A Structural Problem that ... read more

Financial Results of the Three Largest Listed Lebanese Banks for the First Half of 2017: Sustainable Performance and Growth

Net Profit($ mn) ROAcE (%) ROAA(%) Cost-to-Income (%) BLOM 233.53 16.66 1.54 34.36 Audi 212.83* 13.00 0.99 54.47 Byblos 66.27 7.06 0.62 56.60 * Doe not include the exceptional profits of $95.22 ... read more

Lebanese Eurobonds amid International Bond Markets in H1 2017

The report analyzes and sums up the key international, regional, and domestic developments that impacted the performance of Lebanese Eurobonds in the first half of 2017. The points developed in this report ... read more

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