Lebanon’s Balance of Payments (BoP) registered a $233.9M surplus during the first 4 months of the year, compared to a deficit of $899.1B by April 2015. As such, BDL’s Net Foreign Assets (NFA) recorded 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
On the 5th of June 2017, the ordinary general assembly of Bank BEMO shareholders was held at the bank’s headquarters. The assembly decided to distribute 2016’s dividends, with a total of LBP8.599B ($5.7M), ... read more
The economic contraction of private sector’s activity in Lebanon deepened during the month of May, which is highly associated with the failure of Lebanese politicians in reaching a consensus over a new ... read more
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) marginally rose by 0.34% in the past week to settle at 105.62 points this week. The Lebanese index outpaced the JP Morgan Emerging Markets’ Bond Index (EMBI), with the latter ... read more
The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) rose by 0.76% over the past week to 1,164.60 points. The average traded volume and value of shares however decreased from last week’s 1,930,384 shares worth $19.5M to 269,088 ... 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 steel industry, one of the largest industries in the world, is seen as a barometer of the world’s economic health. Steel is essential to the modern world, since it’s used in the construction of ... read more
During the week ending on the 18th of May 2017, Broad Money M3 rose by a weekly LBP 276B ($183M) to reach LBP 204,094B ($135B). Moreover, M3 recorded a 7.94% annual increase and a 2.54% rise since the ... 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 central bank’s (BDL) balance sheet, total assets slipped by 0.74% year-to-date (YTD) to stand at $101.57B in May 2017 mostly on the back of down ticks recorded in foreign assets and ... read more
According to the Orders of Engineers in Beirut and Tripoli, the number of construction permits dropped by a yearly 6.29% to stand at 5,485 permits by April 2017. The Construction Area Authorized by Permits ... read more
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