According to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), “Salaries, Wages and Related Benefits”, which comprises the basic salaries, allowances and indemnities, increased by 5.39% year-on-year (y-o-y) during the first ... read more
The Lebanese Bourse started the week on a sour note due to the poor performances in the real estate, banking and industrial sector. This translated into the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) decreasing by 0.38% to ... read more
The Central Bank’s (BDL) balance sheet exposed a minor monthly downtick of 0.03% in total assets to $88.81B by End-April 2015. Foreign assets, constituting 42.41% of total assets, inched down by 1.94% to ... read more
As some banks published positive financial results over Q1, the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) performance was marginally boosted during the week. In details, the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) posted a weekly uptick ... read more
Lebanese Eurobonds market improved this week, moving against the tide, as both emerging and US bonds lost ground. This translated into the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) increasing weekly by 0.47% to 107.93 points, ... read more
The number of construction permits lagged behind in Q1 2015 by a yearly 23.23% to its lowest level in 6 years at 3,337 in Q1, compared to 4,347 in 2014. Noting that permits are usually issued at least 6 ... read more
Poor demand for US Treasuries has affected the passive outlook for Lebanese Eurobonds on Wednesday. The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) slightly down ticked by 0.03% to settle at 107.93 points. The yield on the 10Y ... read more
The Beirut Stock Exchange ended Wednesday’s session in the green, on the back of a good performance in the banking sector. This translated into the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) posting a 0.19% daily uptick to ... read more
Demand for Lebanese Eurobonds remained relatively stable on Tuesday, as the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) marginally inched up by 0.02% to settle at 107.96 points. The yield on the 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds decreased ... read more
Demand for medium and long term Lebanese Eurobonds strengthened in the beginning of the week, as the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) increased by 0.32% to settle at 107.94 points. The yields on 5Y and 10Y Lebanese ... read more
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