Arab nations have a historical trajectory of establishing contemporary financial sectors. Despite variations among these countries, the region has effectively embraced economic Read More
Diagram (1) Diagram (2) On August 1st 2023, as the term of BDL Governor Salameh expired, BDL (through the Acting Governor along with the other Read More
Riad Salameh’s 30 year tenure just came to an end on July 31st 2023. At first, it was very unclear who was going Read More
A statement issued on 17/8/2023 by Acting BDL Governor, Dr Wassim Mansouri, claimed that BDL liquid FX reserve assets stood at $8.573 billion at Read More
According to the data from the Orders of Engineers in Beirut and Tripoli, the total construction permits witnessed a year-on-year (YOY) Read More
The preliminary Forensic Audit Report of BDL by Alvarez and Marsal Middle East was released by the Ministry of Finance last week. Read More
According to BDL’s latest monetary report, the BOP recorded a surplus of $1.14B by June 2023, far exceeding the deficit over the Read More
According to Lebanon’s consolidated commercial banks’ balance sheet, total assets decreased annually by 31.88% to stand at $116.43B by June 2023 amid BDL’Read More
Lebanese banks have long been pillars of the country’s financial system, contributing significantly to its economic growth and stability. However, since Read More
Trillion LBP Dec 2001 Dec 2009 Dec 2015 Dec 2018 Required Reserves RR: 9.2 22.2 35.4 40.3 RR in USD 6.5 13.9 22.2 27.6 Total Reserves TR 10.5 53.2 106.3 196.2 Excess Reserves ER 1.3 31.0 70.9 155.9 Source: BDL Before 2001, the Read More
