The collapse of its government earlier this year and subsequent political wrangling, together with less than optimistic trading figures, has left many fearing for the economic future of Lebanon. But the region has a long history of resilience in the face of adversity.
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Lebanese banks push on with overseas expansion
May 4, 2011The conservative approach adopted by Lebanon's largely family-owned banking sector over the past decade has served it well in the post-crisis environment. Now its key players are increasingly eyeing an expansion into the frontier markets of eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Lebanon's central bank governor gives country's banks a clean bill of health
May 4, 2011Riad Salameh, governor of the Banque du Liban, tells The Banker how the country's banks have been unaffected by the turbulence in the Middle East and north Africa, and explains why they have been performing so well of late.
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Ready to roar
May 5, 2010Despite its relatively low level of activity, the potential of Beirut Stock Exchange is causing both local and foreign investors to take notice. Writer Daniel Maalo
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Lebanon presses forward with privatisations
May 5, 2010Lebanon's minister of finance, Raya Haffar Al Hassanm, only took office last November but is already making inroads on attracting private investors to the region and tackling structural economic deficiencies. Writer Daniel Maalo
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Lebanon's banks keep crisis at bay
May 5, 2010Lebanon's banking sector continues to confound the pessimism that has plagued global finance since the onset of the crisis. However, the threat of political instability lingers, as does the possibility of an overdue round of consolidation. Writer Daniel Maalo
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Lebanon's tradition of economic liberalism continues
October 5, 2009Political risk consultant Exclusive Analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the opportunities and the risks of investing in Lebanon.
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Is Lebanon's economy crisis proof?
October 5, 2009The Lebanese economy's remarkable ability to withstand both political strife at home and financial crises overseas received universal acclaim. Achieving political consensus and reforming the country's archaic public finances will be the next challenge. Charlie Corbett reports from Beirut.
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Doomsayers defied but challenges loom for Lebanese banks
October 5, 2009Lebanon's banking sector won worldwide praise for its resilience to the economic downturn. A bigger challenge for the banks, however, will be to convince the country's new government of the urgency of fiscal and economic reform.
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Spotlight on investment trends in Lebanon
October 5, 2009During the past five years, Lebanon has emerged as a prosperous investment arena for the hotels and tourism and business services sectors, writes Charlie Corbett.
