Watch the video below where Mr. Marwan Mikhael, Head of Research department at BLOMINVEST Bank, assess the Lebanese economy amid the ongoing political tensions and the worsening regional security ... read more
According to the Association of Lebanese Car Importers, the number of newly registered commercial and passenger cars during the first five months of 2015 declined by 2.30% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 15,093 ... read more
Lebanon’s Balance of Payments (BoP) recorded a surplus of $136.0M in April, as rightly expected by BLOM INVEST bank in early May, when money supply grew by more than 0.91% in the week ending April 30. The ... read more
A country’s debt is a double-edged sword: It can represent a means to an end, allowing a country to cover its deficit or carry out investments but it can also constitute a threat if it is accumulated ... read more
Demand for the dollar saw a correction during the week in the Lebanese Forex market, after 2 weeks of dollar demand frailty. Consequently, the Lebanese pound’s peg against the dollar went up from $/LP ... read more
Rafic Hariri International Airport (RHIA) activity progressed during the first 5 months of 2015, where the total number of passengers improved by 8.93% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 2.52M, compared to a lower ... read more
The Lebanese Gross Public Debt (GPD) amounted to $69.43B (LBP 104,338B) by March 2015, broadening by 6.56% year-on-year (y-o-y) and 4.29% year-to-date (y-t-d). Hence, Lebanon’s public debt reached 145.12% ... read more
BLOM PMI dropped to eight month low in May, reaching 48.0, down from 49.0 in April. The economic indicator which is based on a survey compiled by Markit, is sponsored by BLOMINVEST and provides an ... read more
Demand for long term Lebanese Eurobonds fell on Tuesday causing the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) to drop by 0.07% to 107.65 points. Yield on the 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds edged up by 2 basis points (bps) to settle ... read more
The Lebanese Bourse saw positive momentum as six of the ten traded stocks ended in the green while the remaining traded with no change in price. In details, the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) increased by 0.42% to ... read more
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