Lebanese Forex Market Demand for the dollar on the Lebanese forex market remained constant over the past 3 weeks , where the value of Read More
29/09/2016 22/09/2016 Change Year to Date BLOM Bond Index (BBI)* 103.31 102.68 0.61% -0.77% Weighted Yield** 6.36% 6.51% -2.30% 4% Weighted Spread*** 550 558 -1.43% 28% 29/09/2016 22/09/2016 Weekly Change BBI 103.31 102.68 0.61% JP Morgan Read More
The banking industry, one of the most resilient sectors in Lebanon, is beginning to show slower growth rates, as the economic slowdown Read More
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on September 22, 2016, on page 4. Lebanon’s half absent Read More
According to the Ministry of Tourism, the number of tourist arrivals rose by a yearly 8.61% to 955,813 by July. This rise was due Read More
According to the Lebanese Central Bank’s (BDL) new Monetary Overview for 2015, the Lebanese economy has proven to be resilient amid the Read More
The macroeconomic picture in the MENA region was little changed during the second quarter of 2016. Oil-exporting countries were still trying to weather Read More
MENA in a Glimpse
Egypt: Torn Between Boosting Foreign Reserves and Bearing the Burdens of Lower Pound
No economic progress was recorded when it comes to Egypt during the second quarter of 2016. The country kept on suffering from draining Read More
Besides the spending cuts and the revenue boosting initiatives to reduce their fiscal deficits, as a response to the drops in oil Read More
To alleviate the pressure of declining oil prices on its economy, the Qatari government has been taking measures to cut its expenditures. Read More
