LEBANON’S NET FOREIGN ASSETS IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2009
The net foreign assets’ account at Lebanon’s Central Bank and at banks and financial institutions posted a surplus of $475.1 million during the month of September 2009.
ACTIVITY ON THE BEIRUT STOCK EXCHANGE IN OCTOBER 2009
According to the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) monthly bulletin, traded value plunged by 44.88% yo- y to $882.31 million by the end of October 2009.
BEIRUT HOTEL PERFORMANCE IN SEPTEMBER 2009
According to Deloitte’s latest report on hotel Performance in the Middle East, Beirut achieved the highest increase in both covered metrics over the Middle East/Africa region during the month of September.
BANQUE DU LIBAN'S RESERVES IN THE SECOND HALF OF OCTOBER 2009
Banque Du Liban’s (BDL) balance sheet depicts a 2.64% ($682.98 million) bi-weekly appreciation in Lebanon’s foreign assets portfolio to $26.54 billion in the second half of October 2009.
THE EGYPTIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
The Cairo Stock Exchange Index closed down by 7.93% for the week at 1,596.61, posting the biggest loss among covered Arab indices.
NON-FARM PAYROLLS IN OCTOBER 2009
The U.S. Labor Department stated a 190,000 contraction in non-farm payrolls during the month of October 2009, posting its 22nd consecutive monthly loss.
