BLOM Lebanon PMI rose from 47.6 in March 2025 to 49 in April 2025, indicating that the Lebanese private sector business activity contracted at a softer pace. The contraction in April was attributed to the ... read more
This economic digest will tackle the presentation by Mr. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the Economic Counselor and the Director of Research of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for the World Economic ... read more
In light of recent challenges, Lebanon has sought international assistance, including a new program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). On March 10th until the 13th of 2025, an IMF fact-finding ... read more
In the October 2024 issue of the IMF Middle East and Central Asia Regional Report, the report discussed navigating the evolving geo-economic landscape in the region. In this spotlight, we will focus on the ... read more
In the past few days, Lebanon and MENA FATF Grey List were frequently on economic and financial news in Lebanon and the one million question was “Is Lebanon going to be listed on the grey list this year?” ... read more
On April 18th, 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a report concerning the regional economic outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia titled “An Uneven Recovery amid High Uncertainty”. ... read more
The IMF updated its World Economic Outlook (WEO) projections on January 30, 2024, as justified by the fact that “global activity proved resilient in the second half of last year, as demand and supply ... read more
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, visited Beirut from September 11 to 14, to discuss recent economic developments and progress on key reforms. At the end of the ... read more
On 8 March 2022, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) published its new report on Lebanon, in which it incorporates the major discussions that took place during its Conference Virtual Trip to ... read more
S&P Global Ratings maintained in their RatingsDirect, issued on 21 February 2022, Lebanon’s Ratings at SD for Foreign Currency and at CC for Long-Term Local Currency. The foreign currency rating ... read more
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