Special Report

Lebanon: Banking & Finance

Political tensions raise the stakes for Lebanon’s banking sector, which is fundamental to the country’s economic stability

Lebanon’s central bank governor: ‘We’re not a normal country’

Riad Salamé explains how the country’s economy can survive the latest political crisis

Lebanon’s lenders serve public and private masters

Banking system relies on remittances sent back by the diaspora

Durable Lebanese banks have earned trust

Lenders’ continuing ability to attract deposits has been the cornerstone of financial and social stability in the country

Beirut tech sector’s resilience faces another political test

Policymakers hope the industry can help reverse the country’s brain drain

Lebanon’s bankers see reconstruction role in Syria

But the legacy of Lebanon’s own civil war may thwart participation

Lebanon’s property investors hold their nerve

Buyers had already expected prices to drop, before the latest political instability

Lebanon’s borrowing habits reveal a cultural shift

People are becoming more confident taking out personal loans