Lebanon’s gross public debt registered a yearly increase of 4.90%, to reach $76.46B by June 2017. In details, debt in local currency, LBP, grasping around 61.2% of the total gross public debt, rose by ... read more
The number of construction permits contracted by a yearly 2.24% to stand at 8,510 permits by June 2017, according to the Order of Engineers in Beirut and in Tripoli. In its turn, the Construction Area ... read more
According to the Ernst and Young (EY) Middle East Hotel Benchmark Survey, the occupancy rate of Beirut hotels rose from 55.1% in the first half of 2016 (H1 2016) to 61.6% in H1 2017. Room yields in ... read more
According to the Ministry of Tourism, the number of tourist arrivals increased by a yearly rate of 14.25% to 826,129 by June. This increase was due to the rise in the number of tourist arrivals from the ... read more
According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), Lebanon’s average inflation rate climbed by a yearly 4.42% in H1 2017 as compared to an average deflation rate of 2.51% in H1 last year. The ... read more
According to the Association of Lebanese Banks (ABL), the number and value of cleared checks contracted by 1.88% and 0.41% year-on-year (y-o-y) to stand at 6.05 million (M) and $33.67 billion (B), ... read more
According to the Ministry of Finance, personnel costs increased by a yearly 6% to $4.03B by October 2016. In details, this rise came on the back of a 7% year-on-year incline in salaries, wages and social ... read more
According to the Association of Lebanese Banks (ABL), Lebanon’s gross public debt stood at $76.72B by May 2017, rising by 2.4% since December 2016 and by 7.33% year-on-year (y-o-y). Gross public debt ... read more
According to the Ministry of Finance, personnel costs increased by a yearly 2.8% to $3.63B by September 2016. In details, this rise in personnel costs can mainly be attributed to the 2.7% increase in ... read more
According to the Association of Lebanese Banks (ABL), the number and value of cleared checks declined by 1.08% and 0.20% annually to reach 5.05 million and $28.11B by May 2017, respectively. The number and ... read more
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