Egypt inaugurated 2016 with a bunch of new economic decisions and international deals topped by the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) new monetary measures. As a matter of fact, the lack of net foreign ... read more
During the third month of the year, the private sector’s economy witnessed the fastest contraction in 26 months. The BLOM Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered a reading of 45, declining further ... read more
Following a decelerating contraction the private sector economy during the first month of the year, the business conditions at Lebanon’s private sector companies revealed another collapse in February. In ... read more
The operating conditions of the private sector kept on deteriorating during the first month of 2016, however the rate of contraction seemed to be slowing. In fact, the BLOM PMI hovered close to neutrality ... read more
Following five years of outstanding performance, the Lebanese economy entered a new era of distress starting 2011, resulting from an internal instability and a political deadlock. The eruption of the ... read more
The private sector’s economy remained at a low ebb in November, as revealed today by the economic indicator BLOM PMI which registered its lowest reading since August 2014. Lebanese companies participating ... read more
Following the heightening pressure on Lebanon from international entities, the Lebanese parliament finally convened last week and held its first legislative session in a year to approve several financial ... read more
In spite of lower cost burdens on Lebanese businesses, the BLOM Lebanon PMI fell from 48.1 in September to 47.1 in October, indicating a more pronounced setback in the private sector’s activity. The output ... read more
BLOM PMI revealed its highest reading in five months in June at 49.3, up from 48.0 in May, indicating a slower fall in overall business activity. The improvement in the private sector was supported by the ... 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
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