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The research department at BLOMINVEST BANK provides publications and indicators about important economic and financial activities, among them are the following:

BLOM Indices (1388 KB)Indices:
BLOM Stock Index, an index which tracks the prices of all stocks listed on the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE). It is published in real time on Reuters.
BLOM Bond Index, tracks the performance of the Lebanese government bond market excluding coupon payment.
BLOM Preferred Shares Index, tracks the prices of preferred shares of Lebanese Banks.
BLOM Nominal Effective Exchange Rate, NEER, traces the movement of the nominal effective exchange rate, which is the average multilateral exchange rate of the Lebanese pound versus the currencies of Lebanon’s major trading partners.
BLOM Real Effective Exchange Rate Index, shows the changes in the real effective exchange rate, which is the NEER adjusted for differences in the consumer price level of Lebanon versus its major trading partners.
BLOM MENA Banking Index, is a comprehensive sector index that tracks all of the listed banks across 11 Arab countries in the GCC, Middle East and North Africa. There are currently 103 stocks in the index. The number of included stocks will vary as companieBLOM MENA Banking Index(66 KB)s get listed or delisted. The index is market capitalization-weighted, and the base date is 19.04.2000.      

Other Publications:
Conducting and publishing research studies as well as economic reports (regional and Local) that are of timely relevance to the economy in general and to the banking sector in specific.

 The Lebanese Economy in 2009 (2.1 MB)

                                               Telecommunications in the MENA Region (1.14 Mb)

                                               Insurance in the MENA Region (1.24 Mb)

                                               Investment Banking in the MENA Region (2.35 Mb)

                                               Oil and Gas Industry (3.28 Mb)

                                               MENA BANKS: A Performance Benchmark (377 kb)

                                                    Islamic Banking in the MENA Region (6809 kb)

                                       Commercial Banking in the MENA Region (1532 kb)

                                      Egypt Country Report & Outlook 2008 (5701 kb)

                                             Monetary Union In The Gcc States(560 KB)


Equity Research:

Research and analysis of certain listed Corporations through fundamentals and sectors viewpoints makes way to an opinion on the trend and future value of its stock. This is a basis for a sound investment. Some of our Equity research is published.

 Solidere Report  (668 KB)

 Lebanese Banks review (967 KB)
DP WORLD : Threading Through Rough Waters (215 KB)