Lebanon’s balance of trade deficit narrowed by $1.03 billion in 2023 to nearly $14.53 billion, down from around $15.56 billion during the previous year.
The consolidated capital accounts of commercial banks operating in Lebanon stood at LBP 284.35 trillion in February 2024 in comparison with LBP 76.37 trillion at end of year 2023.
The Lebanese financial sector’s net foreign assets widened by $390.6 billion during the first two months of the year 2024 in comparison with an increase of $1,638.1 million in the same period in 2023.
Total assets of investment banks operating in Lebanon read LBP 74,331 billion at end of February 2024, compared to LBP 21,355 billion at end of year 2023.