According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), consumer prices in Lebanon went up by 5.7% in the first five months of 2018 since the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose from 99.32 by May ... read more
Lebanon’s average consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.6% y-o-y to reach 98.73 by February 2017 as 12 out of its 13 components posted yearly upturns. Inflation during the first two months of the year was ... read more
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on March 16, 2017, on page 4. Shortly after major political breakthroughs materialized by the end of 2016, all eyes turned on the ... read more
The Lebanese economy is a “credit economy” where the function of financial intermediation takes center stage. Up to July 2015, the totality of loans granted in the financial sector constituted 110% of GDP. ... read more
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