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The Secret Sauce Of The Lebanese Economy

October 12, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui

Remittances:

despite the fact that the balance of payments is structurally weak, it is reinforced by inward remittances from the large number of Lebanese workers abroad. These remittances have held up despite the global recession […] Bank depositors, including those from the Lebanese diaspora, have displayed a remarkable resilience to political shocks in recent years.

So keep sending the green stuff. Just try to use it to invest in businesses instead of in dormant real estate.