The BoP recorded a large surplus of $1.79B in August alone and thus turned the BoP of the year into positive territories with a surplus of $366.2M compared to a deficit of $1.65B by August 2015 and $1.42B ... read more
The new monthly editorial of BLOMINVEST Bank is now published in THE DAILY STAR newspaper. The article appeared on Thursday July 14, 2016, entitled “Lebanon’s balance of payments: Challenges and ... read more
According to Lebanon’s Balance of Payments (BoP), Lebanon observed a significant deficit increase from $525M by May 2015 to $1.76B by May 2016., Net Foreign Assets (NFA) of both BDL and commercial banks ... read more
Lebanon’s Balance of Payments (BoP) revealed a deficit of $899.1M in the first four months of 2016, compared to a deficit of $714.2M in the same period last year. The widening deficit is the result of a ... read more
According to the Central Bank of Lebanon, Lebanon’s Balance of Payments deficit widened from $1.41B in 2014 to $3.35B in 2015. This deterioration came about as the net foreign assets of the Central Bank ... read more
According to the Central Bank, the deficit of Lebanon’s Balance of Payments widened from $1.29B by November 2014 to $2.98B by November 2015. The wider deficit came about as the Net Foreign Assets of ... read more
Egypt will finally start electing a new parliament by mid-October this year after 3 years without a legislative Council of Representatives. During Q3 2015, and after president Al-Sisi reshuffled the ... read more
The municipal solid waste crisis has been the main highlight of the third quarter (Q3) in Lebanon. The forceful closing of the Naameh landfill resulted in trash being piled up on the streets, with no ... read more
Despite the improving tourism activity, and the contracting trade deficit, Lebanon’s Balance of Payment (BoP) remained in the red for the first 7 months of 2015, recording a deficit of $1.32B, compared to ... read more
Lebanon’s economic growth remained positive in 2014 despite the challenging political, security, and external environment. The Lebanese economy went through difficult times in 2014 except for the formation ... read more
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