Qatar to buy $500 million of Lebanese government bonds
Qatar’s foreign minister announced Monday that his country intends to buy $500 million of Lebanese government bonds, according to a ...
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IFC ready to invest $1bn in Lebanon a year
The International Finance Corporation is willing to provide Lebanon with $1 billion in investments and soft loans each year if ...
Beirut declaration hails Qatar’s $50mn contribution
The Beirut declaration of the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit expressed appreciation to the directives of Amir HH Sheikh ...
Two million tourists visited Lebanon in 2018: 6 percent increase for sector
Two million tourists visited the country last year, registering a six percent increase compared to 2017, according to the Ministry ...
Dollarization rose to 70 percent in 2018: Salameh
Central Bank Gov. Riad Salameh said Wednesday that the bank aims to keep the exchange rate of the Lebanese pound ...
Lebanon’s first Sustainable Digital Ecosystem Summit to be held under the patronage of H.E. Mr. Saad Hariri
Under the patronage of H.E. Mr. Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s first Sustainable Digital Ecosystem Summit (SDE Summit) is set to take ...
Lebanon’s dollar deposits up slightly in 2018: Salameh
Dollar accounts in Lebanon represented 70 percent of total customer deposits in 2018, Central Bank Gov. Riad Salameh said Wednesday, ...
McKinsey study for Lebanon made public: GDP targeted at $80 billion
The much awaited McKinsey Report has been published by the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MoET). It is a comprehensive ...
World Bank: Lebanon GDP growth at 1.3 percent in 2019
The World Bank projected Lebanon’s GDP growth in 2019 at 1.3 percent compared to 1 percent in 2018. It also ...
MENA construction sector to grow at fastest pace globally on government spending
The construction sector in the Middle East and North Africa will grow at the fastest pace globally in 2019 as ...
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