In light of severe gasoline shortages in the country, the President of the Republic convened with the Ministers of Finance and Energy and the Governor of BDL on 24/6/2021, and agreed to use commercial ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the central bank’s total assets added 4.04% compared to last year, to reach $153.7B by mid-April 2021. Reasons behind the increase include the 2.77% ... read more
On March 07th 2020, the Lebanese government announced that its does not intend to pay the $1.2B worth of Eurobonds maturing on March 09th. The official statement emphasized on the country’s dwindling ... read more
The balance sheet of the Lebanese Central Bank (BdL) revealed that total assets reached $99.1B in June 2016, recording a 4.63% increase from May’s 2016 level. Although foreign assets, constituting 36.61% ... read more
Weak oil prices and political climate continued to dictate economic performance in the MENA region during the first quarter of 2016. Despite the slight year-to-date uptick in oil prices, oil exporting ... read more
The measures adopted by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) during the previous 3 years to curtail capital flows, were having negative impact on exports, new foreign investments, and even existing ... read more
The Central Bank’s (BDL) balance sheet posted a minor monthly drop of 0.18% to $91.94B, by November 2015. Gold reserves, constituting 10.60% of total assets dropped 8.01%, following the 5.81% monthly drop ... read more
The Central Bank’s (BDL) balance sheet posted a 1.20% monthly increase in total assets to $92.46B by October 15, 2015. In details, foreign assets (excluding gold), constituting 41.48% of total assets, fell ... read more
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