President Aoun looking for people to object and say NO!
Encourages the consultative role of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council
$250 million World Bank loan to finance 3 electricity projects
Loan may increase to $400 million
OMSAR outlines strategy to overhaul the public sector
Administrative reforms, fighting corruption, and digital transformation
Ten percent annual GDP growth in the first two recovery years
Economy and Trade Minister Bisat: Our aim is to double the size of the economy
BDL gold reserves value nears $30 billion
More than doubled since the onset of the 2019 crisis
Salaries are below pre-crisis almost at par with 2012 levels
InfoPro survey shows increases and decreases widely vary according to position and business sector
Government Super App to provide public services
Project will attract private sector investments
IMF calls for comprehensive strategy to reboot the economy
important to enhance data provision to improve transparency
Karim Souaid new BDL Governor
Appointment was preceded by spat in government and social media
Houlihan Lokey to advise Eurobond holders
Heavy haircut on debt expected
US official interviewing candidates for BDL chief
Saudis are also being looped in
New IMF deal in the making following renewed negotiations
A unified financial plan supported by all relevant parties is essential
TotalEnergies and EDF resume talks with Ministry of Energy
License to survey Block 8 granted to Norwegian-US company
Industrialists urge revision of 2025 budget tax measures
Taxes targeting manufacture of alcoholic and sugary drinks make local products less competitive
Post-war needs estimated at $11 billion
World Bank’s new assessment raises cost to $14 billion
Who will become BDL Governor Tall order for the incoming chief
Appointment expected before the end of March
Aoun-Bin Salman meeting yields no commercial defrost
To begin studying the obstacles
Balance of Payments positive for the second consecutive year
Surplus estimated at $1.4 billion in addition to $5 billion increase in gold value
World Bank advises establishing fund for post-war reconstruction
$250 million pledged towards $1 billion cost of removing rubble and fixing infrastructure
Banks considering suing the State over Eurobonds
Accrued interest estimated at $10 billion