Following several years of economic slowdown, the political breakthroughs that took place by the end of 2016 bolstered optimism regarding the coming year and potential prospects of easing the strains on ... read more
According to the Association of Lebanese Banks, Lebanon’s gross public debt registered a rise of 6.02% since year-start and a 5.83% year-on-year increase to stand at $74.54B by November 2016, the ... read more
Banque Du Liban’s (BDL) Balance Sheet revealed a 12.56% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in assets to $102.3B by Dec.2016. BDL’s swap operation in July was mainly behind the 9.75% yearly uptick in the central ... read more
Discover today’s performance of BLOM indices, the closing prices of Lebanese stocks and Eurobonds, as well as the exchange rate of major currencies against the LBP. read more
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on December 21, 2016, on page 4. The Lebanese ICT sector holds a lot of economic potential given its fast-growing pace and its vast ... read more
Chicken, part of the large poultry family (duck, turkey goose), is present in almost every household’s or restaurant’s kitchen in Lebanon. In fact, consumption per capita is estimated by some at 30 kg per ... read more
When you’re scrolling down the supermarket aisle looking for water to quench your thirst, you’re most likely going to pick up any water bottle off the shelves. After all, they’re all the same right? The ... read more
Apples have come a long way since their beginning. Known as the king of the fruits, the Romans helped greatly in spreading the apple trees. Whenever the Romans conquered a country, they always took apple ... read more
Blominvest’s research is international ! Below is the link to “Lebanon – Beyond Tomorrow”, our analysis of the Lebanese Cement Industry, exclusively prepared for the November issue of the “International ... read more
In his book “The Great Divide”, Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz highlights the idea that, in the period leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, large banks lost sight of their main function: financial ... read more
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