The number of land transactions (local and foreign transactions) stood at 37,062 in the first 11 months of the year, with a 15.09% yearly decline from 43,646 by last November. Those total transactions were ... read more
Even though trading activity on the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) revealed substantial progress, the Lebanese bourse ended Tuesday’s session in the red as 6 out of the 11 traded stocks saw their prices ... read more
The number of construction permits saw an 11.76% year-on-year (y-o-y) drop to reach 12,559 by October 2015, compared to a higher level of 14,233 during the same period last year. In the same context, the ... read more
The Lebanese economy is a “credit economy” where the function of financial intermediation takes center stage. Up to July 2015, the totality of loans granted in the financial sector constituted 110% of GDP. ... read more
The economic outlook of MENA countries remained gloomy during the third quarter of 2015 due to low oil prices and intensifying conflicts in many parts of the region. Economies of oil-exporting countries ... read more
On the London Stock Exchange (LSE), two out of the four listed Lebanese Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) were traded on Wednesday. In details, 6,000 GDRs of BLOM changed hands at $9.60, increasing by ... read more
The Beirut Stock Exchange managed to end in the green on Wednesday as 5 out of the 6 traded stocks closed at higher prices. Accordingly, The BLOM Stock Index (BSI) gained 0.58% to 1,116.20 points following ... read more
Cement deliveries tumbled during the 8 months of 2015, dropping by 12.20% to 3.24M tons compared to a higher level of 3.69M tons by August 2014. This plunge could be partially attributed to the weakening ... read more
The municipal solid waste crisis has been the main highlight of the third quarter (Q3) in Lebanon. The forceful closing of the Naameh landfill resulted in trash being piled up on the streets, with no ... read more
The number of construction permits witnessed a yearly drop of 12.51% to reach its lowest level in 6 years at 11,227 in the first 9 months of the year, compared to a higher level of 12,833 during the same ... read more
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