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Location
Lebanon

Series ID
3516

Reference
LEB3516M052026

Currency code
USD

Source
Economena Analytics, Banque du Liban

Frequency
Monthly

Unit
Billion

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Note
Starting January 2017, the compilation of the monetary aggregates and their counterparts is based on the consolidated balance sheets of depository corporations. A non-resident private sector deposit, which occurred in August 2019, has been reclassified from "special long-term liabilities" to "foreign liabilities" in the BDL Balance Sheet. 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. 1- As per the IMF recommendation to align with the International Norms, with IMF references: a- the "Sixth Edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual: (BPM6, paragraph 6.64) b- the "Monetary & Financial Statistics Manual & Compilation Guide" (MFSM-2016 paragraph 4.16 & footnote 2 page 55) and; 2- According to the BdL Central Council's Decision Number 37/20/24 dated 13/9/24, and starting January 2024, the BdL Foreign Assets include the Monetary Gold (the Law No 42/86, dated September 24th 1986, prohibits the sale of the BdL Gold Assets; except through a legislative text promulgated by the Parliament), the Non-Resident foreign securities held by BdL, and the Foreign Currencies & Deposits with Correspondent Banks & International Organizations; while excluding the Lebanese Government's Sovereign Bonds and the BdL Loans in FX to Resident Banks and Financial Institutions.

Start date
Jan 2011

End date
May 2026

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www.bdl.gov.lb

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