“The geo-economy presents Lebanon with challenges associated with being a nexus for regional fault lines and risks from its dependence on capital inflows,” the World Bank said in its latest report on Lebanon.
The Lebanon Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the past six months. It also presents findings from recent World Bank work on Lebanon. It places them in a longer-term and global context, and assesses the implications of these developments and other changes in policy on the outlook for Lebanon.
According to the report, despite markedly improved security conditions since the start of 2015, anxiety over regional turmoil and potential spillover effects persist.
For more details, watch the full report in the video above