Judging from the numbers at the tail end of the third phase in the Lebanese lockdown and the start of the transition to a winding-down phase, the picture is flawless …
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BusinessCoronavirus AnalysisInsuranceSpecial Report
Confused outlook on insurance coverage for Lebanese COVID-19 patients
In the immediacy of the coronavirus crisis, the most pertinent insurance question for the holder of a medical policy is simple: Who will pay if I need to be hospitalized? …
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BusinessCoronavirus CloseupInsuranceSpecial Report
Q&A with Nadine Habbal, acting head of the Insurance Control Commission
Lebanon’s insurance sector is highly fragmented, featuring extreme competition between small local players, bank-affiliate insurers, providers that are parts of multinational insurance giants, and—outside of the regulated sphere of commercial …
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AnalysisEconomics & PolicyFiscal policyLira peg
Leaked Lebanese government reform plan addresses lira peg head on
“The existing dual exchange rate is not suited for the long-term recovery of the Lebanese economy, because of its distortionary nature and the limited availability of FX-resources in the parallel …
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Coronavirus AnalysisEconomics & PolicySpecial Report
How coronavirus could bring about a historic chance for change
About two months ago, the assumption was that in terms of viral speed, the only things spreading faster than SARS-CoV2—the coronavirus’ official name—would be coronavirus rumors and fears. This view …
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For those who are addicted to adrenaline rushes from springtime thrill rides, March 2020 may very well be as good as it can ever get. But only as far as …
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They want to bring jobs to jobs-starved Lebanon. They also want to do something that has been tried many times and rarely been crowned by success: mobilize direct investments into …
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Coronavirus AnalysisEconomics & PolicyIndustrySpecial Report
Lebanon’s economy and industry suffer under coronavirus impact
When seeking to fathom how Lebanon’s pre-existing economic woes correlate to the newly unfolding global coronavirus recession, a first obstacle is posed by the extreme speed with which this recession …
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Coronavirus CloseupEconomics & PolicyIndustryOpinionQ&ASpecial Report
Q&A with Fady Gemayel on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on Lebanon’s industry
To gauge the extent to which Lebanese manufacturing industry, an often overlooked but crucial driver of the economy, is being impacted by the current global coronavirus pandemic in conjunction with …
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Coronavirus AnalysisEconomics & PolicyOpinionSpecial Report
How corona could fulfill a long-held economic worry
At the time of writing (March 12) the number of known coronavirus infections had exceeded 126,000 and that the death toll was above 4,600 persons. Governments around the world have …