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December 8th, 2014 - 03:14 GMT

The Middle East's Switzerland? Lebanon's banking secrecy is here to stay

There is no threat to Lebanon’s banking secrecy, despite the mounting pressure from the international community to disclose the accounts of Lebanese with dual passports.

Lebanon's financial markets have responded relatively well to the news of the government's resignation

March 28th, 2013 - 11:50 GMT

Lebanese markets looking resilient following PM's resignation

Lebanese banks reluctant to reopen in Cyprus

March 20th, 2013 - 10:06 GMT

Lebanese banks still wary over Cyprus

BLOM is one of the banks which maintained reasonable profits. (The Daily Star/Mahmoud Kheir)

November 4th, 2012 - 08:46 GMT

Beirut's banks borrow on the Lebanese resilience

More bad news for the President as the economy is dealt a fresh blow

October 23rd, 2012 - 07:18 GMT

Lebanon: Economy to end 2012 in trouble

The turmoil in Syria, which is weighing on Lebanese banks operating there, will have minimal impact on banks because the affiliates account for a small percentage of profits, Nassib Ghobril, head of Economic Research at Byblos Bank said

December 29th, 2011 - 08:46 GMT

Lebanon banks’ 2012 growth hinges on regional changes

“We need to have a government even if this Cabinet had certain weaknesses,” economist Ghazi Wazneh told The Daily Star

November 29th, 2011 - 05:11 GMT

Economy likely first victim if Cabinet collapses in Lebanon

Other experts voiced a reminder that Lebanon escaped unscathed from several financial crises that gripped the U.S. and European markets in the past

August 10th, 2011 - 03:30 GMT