Despite high hopes, 2013 failed to show recovery signs taking the economy into deeper pits. On one side, the magnitude of the Syrian war and its spillovers on the Lebanese economy became more pronounced ... read more
The Middle East witnessed a moderate third quarter in 2014 torn between an international decline of oil prices and heightening regional security uprisings. As oil production flooded the international ... read more
Demand for the Lebanese Eurobonds Market decreased again, with the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) dropping by 0.15% to 108.00 points. The 5Y and 10Y Lebanese Eurobonds’ yields gained 5 basis points (bps) and 3 bps ... read more
Lebanon sunk in a situation of presidential vacuum, the “master key” whose absence has been impeding other constitutional processes. The Parliamentary election has been postponed for the second time ... read more
Kindly find below a link to the recently published article—From resilience to inaction—written by Ms. Annalisa Fedelino, the IMF mission chief to Lebanon in the latest issue of the Executive Magazine: ... read more
The Lebanese Eurobonds Market weakened during the week, amidst security turbulences. The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) dropped 0.25%, to settle at 108.25 points, with a 2.47% gain since year start. Low demand on ... read more
The Lebanese Eurobonds Market decreased, with the BLOM Bond Index (BBI) dropping by 0.18% to 108.25 points as demand for both short-term and medium-term securities displayed a decline. The 5Y and 10Y ... read more
The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) weakened, with the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) dropping 0.86% to 1,167.54 points on Thursday. In the banking sector, Byblos listed shares and Audi listed shares decreased by ... read more
Lebanon’s trade deficit for the first 10 months of 2014 stood at $14.66B. This represents an increase 3.00% year-on-year (y-o-y) due to the decrease in exports more than offsetting the decrease in imports. ... read more
The Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) displayed improvement, with the BLOM Stock Index (BSI) gaining 0.36% to 1,177.67 points on Wednesday. The real estate sector grasped a share of 53.96% of total traded value, ... read more
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