Lebanon’s private sector economy continued to contract in June, but the rate of decline eased considerably and was only marginal. The economic indicator BLOM PMI therefore registered at an eight-month high ... read more
After a short breath in April, the private sector’s economy lost momentum in May on the back of political and social confusion. BLOM PMI scored 48 points down from 48.5 points last month, still below the ... read more
Far from being a simple figure, Lebanon’s imports account for almost 50% of its GDP. Not a shocking fact when you see that ten years ago, imports also stood at 43% of the country’s GDP. The matter to ... read more
As discussions on approving the wage scale are ongoing, however in their final stages, it is important to shed the light on the education sector as the educational body in the public sector constitutes a ... read more
2014-04Lebanon’s Monetary Survey 2013 Promoting economic growth and financial stability appear on nearly every central bank’s monetary policy agenda. With these broad themes in mind, the particularities of ... read more
Lebanon’s public finances have long been precarious. According to the World Bank, in the 10 years prior to the Syrian conflict, the fiscal deficit averaged 9.7% of GDP, taking the debt to GDP ratio to a ... read more
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