IIF: Lebanon at a Crossroad: War and the Economic Shock

In his recent report, Country at a Crossroads: War and the Economic Shock, March 2026,), the Chief Economist of MENA and Central Asia Region at the Institute of International Finance (IIF), Dr. Garbis Iradian, pinpointed the main economic consequences of the current war in Lebanon. The report tackled the consequences of the compounding crisis in Lebanon, such as the decrease in tourism revenues, the worsening of external balances, and public institutional weaknesses. In what follows, we will provide a brief analysis of the main points tackled in the report, in addition to tackling other ideas outside it.

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