Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 39

28-Sep-2009

Lebanon

Lebanons Debt-To-GDP Ratio To Fall To 151%

Lebanons debt-to GDP ratio is expected to fall to 151% by the end of the year from 162% at the end of 2008, Lebanese caretaker Minister of Finance Muhammad Shatah said on 18 September, at a press conference held with the head of the IMF mission to Lebanon Dominico Fanizza. The latter has just ended a visit to Beirut to assess the performance of the Lebanese economy under the Emergency...