17 tweets, 3 min read Circular details provided in an earlier post To begin, the circulars…
Author: Mohamad Faour
PhD researcher in Finance SmurfitSchool. Self-hating Lebanese ranting about the Lebanese economy.
ستيف هانكي والتهويل بالتضخم
7 tweets, 2 min read طريقة احتساب ستيف هانكي للتضخم فيه مغالطات كبيرة. أولا حسبته تفترض…
شو يعني لما المصارف تسحبك وديعتك بالدولار عال 3800؟
4 tweets, 1 min read انت عم تبيع للمصرف دولارك الوهمي عال3800 المصرف بيستعمل هالدولار الوهمي…
Is a Currency Board a good idea for Lebanon?
10 tweets, 2 min read So Paula Yacoubian and Dr. Layal Mansour suggested a Currency Board. While in…
Interview on Arabiya on LBP Exchange rate & IMF
Talking about on the new platform set up by BDL to regulate the exchange rate of…
Acceptance, Accountability & Options
12 tweets, 4 min read No one supports a haircut on deposits. The reality however is…
Don’t Buy Convertible Bond and Preferred Shares “Offers” from Banks
10 tweets, 4 min read Article updated with information about the similarity to Bankia – a…
Jobs Lost. Homes at Risk.
7 tweets, 4 min read With so many people losing their jobs, running on half-salaries, and…
The Banking Sector in Lebanon was Too Big Not to Fail
The size of the banking sector is 4.4x our economy. Deposits in the banking sector are…
Lebanese Banks have an Utterly Stupid Business Model
14 tweets, 5 min read Much of our focus when talking about the banking crisis was…
Nothing to See Here: Top Banker Cashed In Years of Profits in Tax Haven
6 tweets, 2 min read Below shows dividends cashed-in by one of the country’s top bankers,…