A version of this article appeared in the print edition of the Daily Star Newspaper on the 29th of March 2019. The slump in the Lebanese economy is no surprise. Real GDP growth is estimated to have ... read more
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) ended the week at 89.08 points, declining weekly by 2.55%. In fact, the weighted yield rose by 0.70% as political tensions escalated this week and investors are still waiting ... read more
Cement deliveries were slashed by an annual 20.91% in the first month of 2019, to stand at 217,379 tons compared to 274,856 tons in the beginning of 2018. In fact, this can be explained by the decrease in ... read more
According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), consumer prices rose on average by an annual 3.16% in the first two months of 2019. The rise is attributed to increases in prices across all ... read more
Figures released by the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (LRC) show that the number of real estate (RE) transactions, which may include one or more realties, registered an annual decrease ... read more
Figures released by the Ministry of Finance show that Lebanon’s gross public debt reached $85.32B during the first month of 2019, up from $80.39B in January 2019. On an annual basis, gross public debt ... read more
The latest figures released by the Ministry of tourism revealed that the number of tourist arrivals to Lebanon increased by 4.22% year-on-year (y-o-y) by the second month of 2019 to settle at 231,055. The ... read more
Figures released by the Port of Beirut (PoB) show that the Port’s revenues fell by 14.96% year-on-year (y-o-y) to stand at $33.89M by february 2019, down from $39.85M by feb 2018. In details and over the ... read more
Lebanon’s trade deficit for the first month of 2019 stood at $1.17B, narrowing from the $1.42B registered in the same month last year. Total imports declined by 17.63% year-on-year (y-o-y) to $1.40B and ... read more
According to the Association of Lebanese Car Importers, the total number of newly registered commercial and passenger cars fell by 21.90% year- on- year (y-o-y) to 3,966 cars by February 2019. In details, ... read more
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