According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), Lebanon’s average inflation rate rose by 4.61% by May 2017 compared to May 2016. The average costs of “Housing and utilities (water, ... read more
Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of major currencies against the LBP. read more
In compliance with the Central Bank’s circular #411 related to cancelling bearer shares in Lebanon, and in reference to the Beirut Stock Exchange’s (BSE’s) list of required action on the process: Ciments ... read more
In November 2016, BLOM Bank S.A.L had signed an agreement to acquire the assets and liabilities of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc.) by H1 2017, subject to Banque du ... read more
The activity at the Rafic Hariri International Airport improved slightly by May 2017, as the total number of passengers increased by an annual 1.36% to 2.84M. The number of arrivals to Lebanon registered a ... read more
Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of major currencies against the LBP. read more
According to the Association of Lebanese Car Importers (AIA), the number of newly registered commercial and passenger cars declined by an annual 1.81% to stand at 15,022 cars by May 2017. The downtick came ... read more
Abstract By 2016, the Syrian Crisis was in its fifth year. Lebanon recorded climaxing political, economic, and regional vulnerabilities, which constituted a direct impediment to economic growth. During the ... read more
The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) merely rose by 0.03% over the past week to 1,168.90 points. The average weekly traded volume dropped from 244,634 to 187,286 while the weekly average value of traded shares ... read more
Lebanese Forex Market Demand for the dollar remained stable on the Lebanese Forex market with the value of the Lebanese Pound trading within the range of $/LP 1,514 – 1,514.5 with a mid-price of $/LP ... read more
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) declined by a weekly 0.04% to settle at 105.95 points this week. The performance of emerging bonds was also subdued with the JP Morgan Emerging Markets’ Bond Index (EMBI) barely ... read more
During the week ending on the 1st of June 2017, Broad Money M3 rose by a weekly LBP 19B ($13M) to reach LBP 204,774B ($135.84B). Moreover, M3 recorded a 8.08% annual increase and a 2.88% rise since the ... read more
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