Spotlights on Lebanon

Research reports covering various economic and market sectors in Lebanon

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The IMF’s Financial Sector Assessment Program for Lebanon 2016

Like any other system in the world, Lebanon’s financial sector has its particularities and its vulnerabilities. While it’s good to expose and discuss the risks our financial system can encounter, it is ... read more

Lebanon’s Eurobonds Market: Negative Performance despite Political Breakthrough

Global bond markets fluctuated significantly during the year as a result of major international developments on both the political and economic front. As such, the Brexit vote, the U.S. presidential ... read more

IMF Article IV Consultation for Lebanon 2016: Reform Agenda is Known but is now More Urgent

“The reform agenda is known, but is now more urgent” notes the IMF staff in their 2016 Article IV Consultation for Lebanon. Indeed, a lot of ink has been poured on the needed reforms in Lebanon: Fiscal ... read more

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Spotlights on Lebanon
January 21, 2017

Revisiting Debt Sustainability in Lebanon for 2017-2022

Following several years of economic slowdown, the political breakthroughs that took place by the end of 2016 bolstered optimism regarding the coming year and potential prospects of easing the strains on ... read more

Stock Markets: The Big Gainers of 2016

2016 can be described as a revolutionary year in terms of political and economic events. The world’s main movers saw their equities heavily fluctuate after the occurrence of each development topped by the ... read more

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Spotlights on Lebanon
December 24, 2016

Brakes Applied to the Street Food Sector’s Growth

The Lebanese have once again jumped on the foodie bandwagon. Like so many other popular trends, the street food business is the latest version of a long-standing part of Lebanon’s culinary culture. Today, ... read more

Poultry Industry in Lebanon: Facing Foreign Competition

Chicken, part of the large poultry family (duck, turkey goose), is present in almost every household’s or restaurant’s kitchen in Lebanon. In fact, consumption per capita is estimated by some at 30 kg per ... read more

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Spotlights on Lebanon
December 9, 2016

Alpha Banks: Q3 2016 Performance

The Alpha Group of Banks, the top 14 Lebanese banks whose deposits exceed $2B, displayed intact yearly progresses in the first three quarters (Q3) of 2016, as their assets reached 413% of GDP. Alpha ... read more

The Bottled Water Market in Lebanon: Refreshingly Successful

When you’re scrolling down the supermarket aisle looking for water to quench your thirst, you’re most likely going to pick up any water bottle off the shelves. After all, they’re all the same right? The ... read more

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Spotlights on Lebanon
November 25, 2016

Lebanese Apples Dethroned as the King of Fruits

Apples have come a long way since their beginning. Known as the king of the fruits, the Romans helped greatly in spreading the apple trees. Whenever the Romans conquered a country, they always took apple ... read more

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