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LEBANON POUND IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE

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This research examines foreign exchange rate policy and its application in Lebanon. Three issues provide the focus for this research. The first issue involves an historical overview of the policy and process of setting the value of the Lebanon pound in foreign exchange markets, to include a consideration of which officials and institutions exercise responsibility for the exchange rate. The second issue concerns the current exchange rate policy followed by Lebanon, together with a consideration of the outcomes of this policy on the country's economic performance. The third issue is the comparability of Lebanon's exchange rate policy with those of Egypt and Israel.

Historical Overview of the Policy and Process of Setting the Foreign Exchange Value of the Lebanon Pound, Including Which Officials and Institutions Exercise Responsibility for the Exchange Rate

Lebanon was an important international financial center through 1975, when a civil war involving the displaced Palestinians erupted; Israel began its decades long attacks on the country; and the country slipped quickly into economic and political ruin. Since 1975, the Lebanese economy has seldom had a chance to function efficiently and monetary stability frequently has proved to be elusive.

Through 1964, the Bank of Syria and Lebanon, a French private bank, acted as the central bank for Lebanon. The bank issued the Lebanese currency and held the government's financial

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estored some stability to the Lebanese pound and the value of the currency has risen in international currency exchange markets. Simultaneously, the Lebanese government has implemented fiscal policies designed to restore faith in the Lebanese pound (Nsouli & Rached, 1998). Since 1992, the government of Lebanon has faced-up to the job of restoring economic stability and confidence in the country. The government and the Central Bank of Lebanon also have broken the hold on the country's the economy of the vicious circle of inflationary financing and instability of the rate of exchange of the Lebanese pound. These actions primarily were manifestations of the dire political status in which Lebanon found itself as both a pawn and a battleground for Israelis, Syrians, and Arab militant organizations. The Lebanese government and the Central Bank of Lebanon made the attainment of economic stability the primary objective in the effort to restore a normal economic cycle to the country. Policies also were adopted that were intended to promote sustainable economic growth and the improvement of the living standards for Lebanese citizens. While the value of the Lebanese pound has improved greatly from the currency's low points and while
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Approximate Word count = 1901
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page)

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