Lebanon's Finance and Budget Committee is nearing completion of amendments to the banking reform law, with only a handful of issues still under discussion. The proposed changes are key to advancing reforms sought by the IMF and reshaping the country's banking sector.
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Global military spending - Defense economy - Rearmament - Military expenditure - SIPRIThe rise of the defense economy
Record defense budgets are financing far more than weapons, directing trillions of dollars toward the factories, technologies and supply chains that underpin modern military power.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon rental market - Lebanon housing crisis - Rent prices - Housing loans - Real estateWhy are rental prices increasing?
Lebanon’s rental market is facing a growing crisis as rising property prices, limited housing supply, the absence of housing finance, and increasing construction costs push rents higher, leaving thousands of tenants under mounting pressure.By The Beiruter -
IMF - Global economy - Global growth - World Economic Outlook - AI economyCentral banks role in weathering the war
The global economy has shown greater resilience than expected despite the fallout from the war in the Middle East. Technology, artificial intelligence, and sound central bank policies are helping offset economic pressures and support growth.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon tourism - Lebanese economy - Tourism sector - Nassib Ghobril - Economic growthThe price of a silent summer
Lebanon’s tourism sector, once expected to drive economic recovery, is facing mounting losses as war, security uncertainty, and cancelled events undermine visitor flows, employment, and foreign currency revenues.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon banking sector - Banking Sector Reform Law - Banque du Liban - IMF - Patrick MardiniLebanon advances toward banking sector restructuring
Economic expert Patrick Mardini discusses Lebanon’s banking restructuring law, institutional reforms, and the broader economic measures required to restore confidence.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon economy - FATF - FATF grey list - Lebanon banking reform - International Monetary FundLebanon’s human capital is no longer enough
Through the lens of the Belgium Business Council's "From Crisis to Continuity: Safeguarding Lebanon's Economy" conference, business leaders and policymakers argue that Lebanon's greatest economic assets cannot overcome a deficit of confidence in its financial institutions.By The Beiruter -
Saudi Arabia - Lebanese exports - Saudi market - Agricultural exports - Masnaa border crossingLebanon’s Saudi exports on hold
Why Lebanese exports are struggling to return to the Saudi market despite the lifting of the import ban, highlighting logistical, regulatory, and institutional challenges facing exporters.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon IMF - International Monetary Fund - Lebanon economy - Nawaf Salam - IMF reformsLebanon and the hope of an IMF breakthrough
Economic analyst Jassem Ajaka discusses Lebanon’s IMF prospects, highlighting reform obstacles, banking challenges, and the path toward economic recovery.By The Beiruter -
Lebanese economy - Economic recovery - GDP contraction - Garbis Iradian - Institute of International FinanceRecovery scenarios: How Lebanon could rebuild by 2030
A new IMF-backed report highlights how Lebanon’s economic future hinges on the implementation of the U.S.-Israel framework agreement, domestic reforms, and the resolution of frozen deposits, with recovery scenarios ranging from fragile growth to robust stabilization by 2030.By Rana Saarti -
Starlink - SpaceX - IPO - satellite networksThe financialization of the space economy
SpaceX's IPO marked a turning point in the commercialization of space, bringing an industry once financed primarily by venture capital and institutional investors into the portfolios of millions of ordinary investors.By The Beiruter -
High-net-worth individuals - Global wealth - Wealth migration - Capgemini World Wealth Report - Investment migrationThe global competition for the world's wealthiest residents
As private wealth becomes more globally mobile, governments are competing to attract the entrepreneurs and investors behind it through tax incentives and residency policies, transforming the competition for investment into a competition for people.By The Beiruter -
Innovation - European Union - Berytech - Research commercialization - Technology transferThe EU's bet on Lebanese innovation
At the conclusion of the EU-funded Lebanon Innovate program, Lebanese ministers and European officials outlined plans to strengthen research commercialization, entrepreneurship and technology as part of a broader strategy to build a knowledge-based economy.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon tourism - Tourism recovery - Lebanese economy - Ministry of Tourism - Lebanon travelCan Lebanon still save its summer tourism season?
Early bookings are beginning to return to Lebanon's tourism sector, but industry leaders say the fate of the summer season will depend on whether the current ceasefire and security stability endure.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon inflation - Consumer Price Index - CPI - Central Administration of Statistics - Lebanese economyLebanon inflation extends upward trend
Lebanon's annual inflation remained elevated at 19.04% in May, continuing to erode household purchasing power despite a slight slowdown in price growth.
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