Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 40

4-Oct-2010

LEBANON

Banking Supervision Helped Lebanese Economy Weather The Global Crisis

Lebanons economic resilience during the global financial crisis was attributable to close oversight of the banking sector and the significant contribution of the Lebanese diaspora, Minister of Finance Raya al-Hasan told the Lebanon Business and Investment Summit 2010 in Beirut last week. The economy is expected to grow by 6% in 2010, according to the Minister...