La BDL vient en aide aux promoteurs en difficulté Immobilier : faut-il craindre un crash ? Face à un marché en difficulté, la Banque du Liban (BDL) a émis en juin dernier une circulaire intermédiaire (n° 427), autorisant les banques commerciales à fournir des facilités de crédit aux sociétés immobilières souhaitant racheter des propriétés à…
DetailsEl equipo de trabajo de Agonist está formado por personas con algún tipo discapacidad. “Hay que enseñar a la comunidad que hay mucha gente con discapacidades y que estas no les impiden en absoluto ser trabajadores eficientes y responsables”, defiende el impulsor y dueño del establecimiento, Wassim el Hage. FÁTIMA SUBEH MARZO Agonist, una cafetería que se encuentra…
DetailsVendredi 6 avril, la communauté internationale s’est engagée à mobiliser 11 milliards de dollars pour éviter la faillite de l’État libanais. Mais les experts restent sceptiques quant à la capacité du gouvernement à sortir le pays de la crise. Lorsque le président de la République libanaise Michel Aoun a averti, le 30 mars dernier, que…
DetailsThe Lebanese woke up to some simplistic statements by certain court economists and politicians aboutan upcoming miraculous and salvaging boom triggered by improved exports and tourism. Thesestatements came at a time recession is accelerating and the country is heading towards the unknown.With reference to the J-Curve economic theory and under specific circumstances, a country’s trade…
DetailsToday, El Hokayem is adamant that if prospective buyers wait for longer, they might snatch three properties for the price of one in 2020. By Georgi Azar | Source: Annahar BEIRUT: In 2016, when the majority of developers and households remained confident, casting aside the possibility of property prices dropping, Chief Financial Market Strategist Jihad El…
DetailsLebanon real estate market: The worst is yet to come Today, El Hokayem is adamant that if prospective buyers wait longer, they might snatch three properties for the price of one in 2020. BEIRUT: In 2016, when the majority of developers and households remained confident, casting aside the possibility of property prices dropping, Chief Financial…
DetailsThe brand of Lebanon has lost its value within the country and beyond its borders with a Diaspora exceeding threetimes the size of the country’s population. The damage to the brand equity of Lebanon will also burden the youthand forthcoming generations for years to come. The independent, qualified, and decent Lebanese youth mustlobby internationally to…
DetailsThe international community and wider diaspora must support Lebanon in its efforts to reset, writes Jihad El Hokayem. 1 SEPTEMBER, 2020, marked the 100th anniversary of Lebanon as the world knows it today. The recent events since 17 October 2019 have culminated in an unparalleled opportunity to rethink the country based on a new political, social and economic pact. The…
DetailsLebanon faces an unprecedented financial crisis as for years the country’s banking sector colluded with government to funnel dollars into the economy at an unsustainable pace. Prime Minister Hassan Diab noted this in his speech while announcing the country would default on its $1.2 Eurobond, which was due Tuesday, adding that the sector was bloated “four…
DetailsLebanon’s in perfect shape, on paper This, however, does not mirror the current reality facing Lebanon, leading economist Jihad El Hokayem notes. BEIRUT: The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Competitiveness report has inflated Lebanon’s worldwide ranking, painting a rosy picture of a country that is actually slipping as several other reputable agencies have noted in…
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