Lebanon’s gross public debt registered a yearly increase of 5.7%, to reach $72.9B by June 2016, its highest level this year. In details, debt in local currency, LBP, grasping around 60.4% of the total ... read more
The overall appetite for Lebanese Eurobonds waned on Friday, with the heaviest declines registered for short and medium term maturities. Accordingly, the BLOM BOND INDEX (BBI) went down by 0.407% to ... read more
Disparate demand was witnessed on the Lebanese Eurobonds market on Thursday which caused the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) to remain relatively stable, as it marginally slipped by 0.01% to 102.66 points. Yields on ... read more
The economic outlook of MENA countries remained gloomy during the third quarter of 2015 due to low oil prices and intensifying conflicts in many parts of the region. Economies of oil-exporting countries ... 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 second quarter of 2014 was no different than the previous one. Egypt remained dogmatic in its belief about fighting terrorism that was diffusing through its borders. The most populous country in the ... read more
With the Greek referendum catching the spotlights this week, what was the opinion of Mr. Marwan Mikhael, Head of research department at BLOMINVEST Bank, regarding Greece voting “No” to the ... read more
The global economy has witnessed the most significant slide in oil prices since 2008, with global oil prices slashed by more than half between mid-June and early 2015. This decrease can be attributed to ... read more
The Lebanese gross public debt reached $65.86B in the first eight months of 2014, rising by 8.86% from its value in the same period last year. As a percentage of GDP, Lebanon’s gross public debt went from ... read more
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