In 2014, Lebanon continued to suffer from the spillovers of the raging Syrian war. The fragile security situation has been weighing on the tourism and hospitality sectors for the past four years. The ... read more
The Lebanese Eurobonds’ market witnessed a small upward push, on Thursday, by 0.04% as the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) registered 106.99 points. 5Y yield on the Lebanese Eurobonds experienced no change lingering ... read more
The Lebanese Stock Market experienced little change, today with a of 0.07% slip as the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) ended today’s session at 1,213.42 points. In the real estate sector, Solidere “A” and “B” ... read more
During the week of February 6 2015, broad Money M3 decreased by LP 25B ($16.87M), to reach LP 176,306B ($116.95B) with a 5.30% year-on-year growth. Furthermore, M1 declined by LP 211B ($139.98M) due to the ... read more
Demand for the dollar decreased over the week, as reflected by the Lebanese pound’s peg against the dollar that went from 1,512-1,513 with a mid-price of $/LP 1,512.5 to $/LP 1,509-1,513 with a mid-price ... read more
The Berytech II Fund, which was announced in 2013, ended its latest round of funding at $51.5M. These funds are to be used to motivate people to create startups and SMEs in the ICT sector in a bid to raise ... read more
Political talks between the different Lebanese parties that started during the previous week continued to affect positively. The Lebanese stock market, especially the real estate sector. As a result, the ... read more
Despite the positive sentiment stimulated by the local political dialogue, this week was characterized by a slow activity on the Eurobonds market, if not for the $2.2B new Eurobonds issuance on bonds ... read more
The number of total incomers to Lebanon significantly rose in January due to improving political and security conditions in the country and in the region. With substantial amounts of snowfall, winter ... read more
The Lebanese Eurobonds’ market barely moved on Wednesday, as the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) settled at 106.95 points, recording a slight 0.06% increase. Both the 5Y and 10Y yields witnessed a 1 basis point (bp) ... read more
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