According to the Association of Lebanese Car Importers (AIA), the total number of newly registered commercial and passenger cars slightly rose by Read More
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Lebanon has been through many tough economic times, but none quite like current times. The novelty in the economic slowdown Lebanon has Read More
Financial Markets
The BBI Continued to Recover as Cabinet Endorsed the Disassociation Policy this Week
The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) stood at 100.21 points, up 0.4% from last week but still below the pre-crisis level of 102.38 points. However, by Read More
Financial Markets
The US Tax Reform Optimism and Expected Interest Rate Hikes in 2018 Lifted Up the Dollar this Week
Lebanese Forex Market Demand for the local currency on the Lebanese forex market steadied, with the value of the Lebanese Pound trading Read More
Economic Indicators
The Number of Airport Passengers Maintained Record Highs: 7.02M passengers recorded by Oct. 2017
Since the end of Summer 2017 through October of the year, the activity at the Rafic Hariri International Airport has witnessed substantial growth. Read More
According to the Association of Lebanese Banks (ABL), the total number and value of cleared checks fell by 1.42% and 0.49% year-on-year (y-o-y) to Read More
Lebanon’s fiscal deficit narrowed from $2.53B by August 2016 to $1.39B by August 2017. The contraction is mainly attributed to the 14.85% annual increase Read More
PMI Reports
Contraction of the Private Sector Economy Slackened in November; BLOM PMI inched up to 46.2
Despite the persisting declines in the levels of output and new work, contraction within the private sector economy soothed in November. Although Read More
According to the Central Bank’s balance sheet, total assets reached $115.93B in November 2017, up by 13.3% since the beginning of the year. Read More
In line with the previous years, Lebanese banks preserved their role as buffers against the recurring headwinds of an uncertain economy. As Read More
