Posted By
Najib
Aug 24, 2019 07:54
Fitch Ratings downgraded Lebanon's ratings to CCC from B-, while S&P gave us a grace period before eventually downgrading us. So we jumped from "B : financial situation varies noticeably" to "CCC : currently vulnerable and dependent on favorable economic conditions to meet its commitments", while our government continues to waste time and behave as if our economy is booming. “The government is largely relying on financing from the central bank, both in domestic debt…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 31, 2019 03:55
In 2018, Lebanon's national debt increased by $6.6 Billion Dollars, which amounts to almost $12,500 every minute. This year, the debt is expected to increase by $11 Billion Dollars, which means that that it will increase roughly by $21,000 every minute. If we look at January only, the national debt reached $85.32 billion — nearly 150% of the gross domestic product — an increase of $4.93 billion compared to January 2018. The reasons behind this…
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