BDL: Foreign Currencies
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Location Lebanon |
Series ID 11291 |
Reference LEB11291M062024 |
Currency code LBP |
Source Economena Analytics, Banque du Liban |
Frequency Monthly |
Unit Trillion |
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Note Effective February 1, 2023, Banque du Liban (BDL) announced a change of Lebanon's official exchange rate from 1,507.5 LBP / USD to 15,000 LBP / USD. Based on the BdL Central Council Decision No. 48/4/24, dated 02/15/2024, the official exchange rate of 89,500 LBP per dollar has been adopted in the BdL Balance sheet starting January 31st 2024. Based on the BdL Central Council Decision No. 48/4/24, dated 02/15/2024, the official exchange rate of 89,500 LBP per dollar has been adopted in the BdL Balance sheet starting January 31st 2024. |
Description Gross liquid foreign currencies held by the Central Bank as reserves. Excluding gold, Eurobonds, and foreign securities. Starting November 2017, the BDL foreign assets include the internationally traded Lebanese government's sovereign bonds issued in foreign currencies and held by BDL. |
Start date Jan 2011 |
End date Jun 2024 |
Useful links www.bdl.gov.lb |
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Suggested citation. Use of data is subject to Terms & Conditions Banque du Liban, BDL: Foreign Currencies , retrieved from BRITE; https://brite.blominvestbank.com/series/BDL-Foreign-Currencies-11291/ |