Lebanon the first Mena country to have hyperinflation
Joining Zimbabwe and Venezuela, Lebanon has had an inflation rate higher than 50% for 30 consecutive days
23 July 2020 - 18:29
London — Hyperinflation has blighted Zimbabwe, Venezuela and the former Yugoslavia, among other countries, over the years.
Now, Lebanon has been gripped by the phenomenon, becoming the first country in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) to suffer from rapid, runaway price rises for goods and services...
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