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| DATE | PUBLICATION# | TITLE | EXCERPT | DOWNLOAD | ||
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| Jan 2012 | 212 | النشرة الشهرية | Monthly Bulletin | Bulletin Mensuel | The BDL coincident indicator stood at 249.8 in January 2012, compared with 265.5 in the previous month and 254.4 in January 2011. The balance of payments registered during the month a deficit equivalent to USD 289.8 million, compared with a deficit of USD 772.1 million in January 2011. At end-January 2012, the consolidated balance sheet of commercial banks increased by 11.3%, and the deposit dollarization rate reached 65.9%. On accounts in Lebanese pound, bank interest rates decreased. On US-denominated accounts, deposit rates rose slightly, while lending rates declined | AR EN FR |