In November 2016, Parliament passed the law that states that joint-stock companies are forbidden from issuing bearer shares. Companies who already have bearer Read More
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Like any other system in the world, Lebanon’s financial sector has its particularities and its vulnerabilities. While it’s good to Read More
According to Midlcear, the Central Bank of Lebanon just approved the transformation of Lucid Investment Corporation from a financial institution into a Read More
In his book “The Great Divide”, Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz highlights the idea that, in the period leading up to the 2008 Read More
Lebanese Forex Market: The Lebanese pound’s peg against the dollar maintained the same mid-price of $/LBP 1,514 over the past week however Read More
The word on the street has it that times are tough on the Lebanese real estate market. However, opinions vary as to Read More
During the week ending May 26, broad Money M3 increased by LP 397B ($263.49M) to reach LP 189,526B ($125.72B). M3 registered a 4.77% yearly Read More
Within a Middle East mired by conflicts and amidst political deadlocks at home, the operating environment for Lebanese banks has been tough Read More
According to the Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL), the Lebanese gross public debt reached $71.21B in February 2016, a 2.84% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase. Read More
According to the Central Bank of Lebanon, the assets of commercial banks grew by a yearly 5.86% to $185.99B in 2015. Claims on the Read More
