Spotlights on Lebanon

Research reports covering various economic and market sectors in Lebanon

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Analysis of Lebanon’s Balance of Payments: Q1 2020- Q1 2021 and the Policies in Between (Part 1)

For a country like Lebanon, that is open, export based, and global, the balance of payments is perhaps the most congenial mirror that reflects the state of the Lebanese economy. This is especially the case ... read more

Lebanese Banking Sector in 2021

The banking sector continued its retrenchment in 2021. It was a year where the economic and financial crisis continued un-abated with no corrective measures whatsoever to arrest the decline, especially a ... read more

Lebanon Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Market: Analysis and Forecast

The significant depreciation of the Lebanese pound over the last 2 years has impacted multi sectors in Lebanon; of which is the pharmaceutical market. The worsening economic conditions and drop in foreign ... read more

Determinants of the Money Supply in Lebanon

By Invitation: Dr Azar is Full Professor, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Haigazian University, Beirut, Lebanon. The views expressed in this note are his and do not necessarily reflect ... read more

Overview of Lebanon’s Eurobonds Market in 2021

In this report, we will provide an overview of Lebanon’s Eurobond market, but with a brief introduction to the US and EU markets, and a note on emerging markets The year 2021 was supposed to be a recovery ... read more

A note On Money Demand and Monetary Policy In Lebanon

The Life of Women and Men in Lebanon A Statistical Portrait

A recent report published in 2021 by the UNDP titled “The life of women and men in Lebanon: A Statistical Portrait” takes a closer look at the statistics and trend analysis of the status of Lebanese women ... read more

Lebanese Stock Market in 2021: Solidere Shined

The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) did well in 2021 as the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) increased by 57%. In what follows, we will first discuss the performance of global markets during that year (US market, ... read more

Can Lebanon Turn Around its Export-Based Economy? A Brief Note

In pure economic terms, the Lebanese economy – being a very small and open economy — can be viewed as following a simple model of economic growth known as export base or economic base ... read more

How Viable is Independent Monetary Policy in Lebanon?

By Invitation: Dr Azar is Full Professor, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Haigazian University. The views expressed in this note are his and do not necessarily reflect the views of ... read more

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