Lebanon: Financial System Stability Assessment

January 24, 2017

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Lebanon: Financial System Stability Assessment, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2017) accessed December 30, 2024

Summary

This paper discusses findings of the assessment of Lebanon’s financial system. Lebanon has maintained financial stability for the last quarter century during repeated shocks and challenges. Over time, macroeconomic and financial vulnerabilities have accumulated. Although central bank policies have helped to maintain confidence, fiscal adjustment is needed to reduce risks to financial stability. The banking system has thus far proven resilient to domestic shocks and regional turmoil, but the materialization of severe shocks could expose vulnerabilities. Significant progress has been made to further strengthen Lebanon’s financial integrity framework, with some scope for improvement remaining.

Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Banking, Commercial banks, Crime, Financial institutions, Financial sector policy and analysis, Financial sector stability, Financial services, Loans

Keywords: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Bank assets, Bank financing, Bank ownership, Bank requests liquidity, Bank resolution option, Bank resolution regime, Bank solvency sensitivity, Banking sector, Capital planning, Commercial banks, CR, East Africa, Financial sector stability, Financial services user, Financial system, Foreign currency, Global, Interest rate, ISCR, Liquidity position, Loans, Middle East, North Africa, Securities portfolio, Stimulus program

Publication Details

Pages:

70
Volume:

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Issue:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2017/021
Stock No:

1LBNEA2017003
ISBN:

9781475570816
ISSN:

1934-7685

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