Lebanon
Economy
Political paralysis has continued to stand in the way of reform in Lebanon, with little having been achieved since the formation of the government in November. The country has learned...
2010-02-03Economy
We have raised our 2010 real GDP growth forecast to 3.8% (from 3.3%), with gross fixed capital formation (forecast to be up 6.0% in 2010) and government consumption (up 6.0%) again...
2010-01-04Economy
Greater political stability spurred a surge in tourist numbers in 2009. In the first 10 months of the year, Lebanon attracted 1.57mn visitors, up 42.7% y-o-y. By the end of 2009,...
2010-01-04Economy
Against the backdrop of a global economic recovery, the macroeconomic prospects for Jordan, Lebanon and Syria are improving, although the Dubai World 'default' has dented the outlook...
2009-12-07Economy
BMI View: Lebanon's ability to issue a bond after the Dubai World 'default' in November demonstrates high levels of investor confidence, and we are broadly in agreement
2009-12-04Economy
BMI View: The Dubai World 'default' in November 2009 will complicate Lebanon's efforts to consolidate its own debts, and reduce perceptions of creditworthiness.
2009-12-01Economy
Five months after the parliamentary elections, Lebanon is now reportedly on the verge of forming a government, and the BLOM Stock Index has reacted accordingly, rallying to a new...
2009-11-09Economy
The visit by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to Syria in early October signalled a clear improvement in relations between the two Middle Eastern rivals but had not, at the time of writing,...
2009-10-26
