Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 7

16-Feb-2009

Lebanon

IMF Sees Lebanons 2009 GDP Growth At Less Than 5%

IMF Deputy Managing Director Murilo Portugal said in a news conference in Beirut on 6 February that the projection for Lebanons GDP growth in 2009 will be revised to less than 5% due to unfavorable market conditions, although Lebanon is in a better financial position than many countries around the world. Mr Portugal, who met with Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, Finance Minister Muhammad...