After standing as a safe haven currency for investors since the escalation of the Eurozone debt crisis, the exchange rate between the Swiss franc and the euro is no longer capped at 1.20 euros by the Swiss ... read more
Kafalat issued 838 guarantees during 2014, with a total value of 109.55M, compared to 871 guarantees worth $118.16M in 2013. Hence, the average value per loan edged down from $135,664 in 2013 to $130,731 ... read more
The Lebanese Bonds Market weakened on Thursday, with the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) dropping 0.20% to 107.63 points. The 5Y Lebanese Eurobonds yields added 2 basis points (bps) to 5.14%, while that of 10Y lost ... read more
Activity on Lebanon’s main port continued to defy economic conditions, and sustained 2013’s increase, where total container activity including transshipment jumped by an annual 8.33% to 1,210,41 ... read more
The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) continued its correction for the second day, with the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) adding 0.07% to 1,170.18 points. The banking sector grasped the major shares of 92.24% of total ... read more
The Lebanese Bonds Market improved on Wednesday, as the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) gained 0.05% to 107.80 points. The 5Y and 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds yields decreased 2 basis points (bps) and 1 bp to 5.25% and ... read more
The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) underwent a correction after 3 days of decline, with the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) adding 0.35% to 1,169.31 points. 270,077 shares worth $2.04M were traded on Thursday, where ... read more
According to the Association of Car Importers in Lebanon (AIA), there was a 4.55% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in the number of registered new passenger and commercial cars to 40,135 cars. This was due to ... read more
According to the Ministry of Tourism, the number of tourists visiting Lebanon as of October 2014 has displayed a 4.83% year-on-year (y-o-y) improvement, bringing the total number up from 1,080,374 tourists ... read more
The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) remained on its downward trend on Wednesday, with the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) declining 0.09% to 1,165.21 points. The banking sector took an 85.65% share of total traded ... read more
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