Like any other system in the world, Lebanon’s financial sector has its particularities and its vulnerabilities. While it’s good to expose and discuss the risks our financial system can encounter, it is ... read more
“The reform agenda is known, but is now more urgent” notes the IMF staff in their 2016 Article IV Consultation for Lebanon. Indeed, a lot of ink has been poured on the needed reforms in Lebanon: Fiscal ... read more
According to a survey issued from the partnership between the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) , the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank, Arab banks are witnessing withdrawal of correspondent ... read more
According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) entitled “Too Slow for Too Long”, global growth is projected at 3.2% in 2016, in line with that of last year, but ... read more
Kindly find below the link to an interview entitled: Meet Annalisa Fedelino, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Mission Chief for Lebanon. In the interview, also available in English and French, ... read more
Similarly to the previous years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held on to its strategic goals despite the global economic headwinds and the escalating regional tensions. Deteriorating oil prices were ... read more
In the cheap oil era, Saudi Arabia is remaining true to defending its market share on the oil market by not cutting its output as it believes it can sustain lower oil prices more than other players such as ... read more
In July 2015, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its Article IV consultation for Lebanon in which it discusses the current context, highlights challenges and priorities and, issues ... 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
Check below a summary of the recently published assessment of Greece’s public debt released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as well as a link to the full article: At the last review in May ... read more
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