Lebanon

BMI View: What appears to have been a slightly better than expected performance in 2008 is encouraging, but huge risks remain, not least in relation to the global economy, and we... 2008-02-15

BMI View: Although the budget deficit looks set to narrow from the peak reached in 2006, allowing the government to pay do .

Our ratings remain constrained by the dire political situation, with the March 14 government unable to act thanks to the various strands of opposition: a parliamentary boycott, a... 2008-02-04

The ongoing activity in Lebanon's ports, as well as some infrastructural rebuilding (under the auspices of both the government and Hizbullah), and a low base effect from last year's... 2008-02-04

BMI View: The election of Michel Suleiman as president would not be a panacea for Lebanon's problems, but at the moment it is the most positive development the country can hope for.... 2008-02-01

We expect gradual widening of the budget deficit in 2007, up to 8.6% of GDP largely because the government will continue to spend generously to rebuild the economy and maintain political... 2007-11-26

The political situation in Lebanon remains fraught after the time ran out to find a new president before Emile Lahoud's mandate expired. Going forward we therefore expect further... 2007-11-26

Our previous optimism on the presidential elections appears to have been misplaced, with several worrying signals coming out of Lebanon at the moment. The continued refusal of certain... 2007-10-30

The political stagnation that has characterised 2007 has made the gradual debt reduction in our original forecasts unlikely (or at least delayed the process), and we now see the total... 2007-10-30

The turmoil in the Lebanese political system has been factored into our ratings, and recent developments have not led us to change the country's already low score. However, we remain... 2007-10-02