Banque Du Liban's Reserves In the Second Half of May 2009
Banque Du Liban’s (BDL) balance sheet reveals a 1.15% ($261.71 million) bi-weekly appreciation in Lebanon’s gross foreign currency reserves during the second half of May 2009 to $23.10 billion.
Registered Construction Permits in May 2009
According to the Order of Engineers' statistics, Lebanon’s registered construction permits expanded to 860,597 sqm in May 2009, up by 16.04% on an annual basis from 741,638 sqm in May 2008.
Kafalat Loans through May 2009
Statistics released by the government-subsidized program “KAFALAT” unveil a sizeable increase in the number of guarantees extended by Kafalat through the month of April 2009 to 417.
Oman’s Inflation Rate At 4.9% in April
According to the Commerce and Industry Minister, Oman’s inflation rate slowed to 4.9% in April 2009 in comparison with 6.9% in March.
Trade Gap in May 2009
The U.S. Department of Commerce reported a 2.2% increase in its April 2009 balance of trade deficit to $29.2 billion, up from $28.5 billion in the preceding month.
