Demand for short term Lebanese Eurobonds slightly declined on Monday after 3 consecutive sessions of stagnation, causing the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) to drop by 0.13% to 107.73 points. Yield on the 10Y ... read more
The Lebanese Bourse witnessed a price correction within the real estate sector on Tuesday. In details, the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) declined by 0.58% to 1,188.52 points, narrowing its year-to-date ... read more
Retail banking activity showed an improvement in the first three quarters of 2014, illustrated by the 20.79% year-on-year (y-o-y) surge to 2.39M in the total number of payment cards by September 2014. ... read more
The total number of checks, cleared by Banque du Liban, showed a drop of 3.60% yearly, to 4.02M in the first four months of the year, compared to a higher level of 4.17M a year earlier. Furthermore, the ... read more
In a recent publication, RAMCO revealed that the total bulk of apartments that were unsold in 2014 stood at 271, in Municipal Beirut, worth approximately $480M. In details, the census was based on 56 ... read more
Total real estate transactions (local and foreign transactions) hit a 6 year low by April 2015, plunging by 17.93% year-on-year (y-o-y) to list 17,816 total transactions worth $2.24B, compared to 21,709 ... read more
Construction activity was lackluster by April, as construction permits recorded a 6 year low since 2010 ahead of the rise in regional turbulence. Specifically, the number of real estate permits declined by ... read more
During the 3-Year Crimean war, 53% of deaths amongst the troops resulted from diseases while 27% died in action and the remaining 20% lost their lives due to their wounds. Thus, efficient healthcare ... read more
According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) continued to show signs of deflationary pressures, recording a yearly decline for the 5th month consecutively. ... read more
At the onset of 2015, movements in international oil prices remained at the center of the economic developments in gulf countries while politics and the security situation took center stage in ... read more
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