Port of Beirut (PoB) continued to show a sustained activity, in the first half (H1) of 2015 as receipts grew 11.72% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 117.60M high in the last 5 years. This might be due to the longer ... read more
The Lebanese Bourse experienced a downturn today, probably due to the riots that took place in the Downtown area. Accordingly, the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) lost 0.35% to 1,178.78 points. In the banking ... read more
Demand for Lebanese Eurobonds stagnated on Wednesday, as the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) remained at 107.25 points. Furthermore, the yields on the 5Y and 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds remained unchanged at 6.05% and ... read more
In spite of a 22.29% year-on-year (y-o-y) contraction in trade deficit and an improved performance in the tourism sector, Lebanon’s Balance of Payments (BoP) revealed a deficit of $525M in the first 5 ... read more
Sixty years ago, Malcolm McLean had an idea that revolutionized maritime transport and stimulated international trade: the shipping container. Even though seaborne trade dates back decades, McLean’s ... read more
The Lebanese Bourse experienced a poor performance today as the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) lost 0.10% to 1,182.87 points. In the banking sector, Bank Audi preferred shares class “G” lost 0.30% to settle at ... read more
Demand for long-term Lebanese Eurobonds slightly improved on Tuesday, sending the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) higher by 0.04% to 107.25 points. The yield on the 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds ticked down by 1 basis ... read more
Fiscal deficit for the first 3 months of 2015 showed a 14.95% year-on-year (y-o-y) contraction to $506.29M, on the back of 4.19% higher revenues and 4.35% lower expenditures, over the same period. In ... read more
The Lebanese Bourse experienced a poor performance today as the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) lost 0.71% to 1,184.04 points. In the banking sector, listed shares of Byblos Bank and Bank Audi declined by 0.61% and ... read more
Demand for Lebanese Eurobonds improved on Monday, as the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) went up by 0.09% to 107.20 points. The yields on the 5Y and 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds ticked down by 2 basis points (bps) each to ... read more
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