TV & Radio
Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on Egypt’s interest rate hike, currency floatation & IMF deal, 7 Mar 2024
In this interview with Al Arabiya aired on 7th March 2024, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the 600bps hike in interest rates, removal...
8 March, 2024
TV & Radio
Interview with BBC on the departure of Lebanon’s discredited central bank governor, 31 Jul 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi appeared on BBC World Business report on 31st Aug 2023 to discuss the departure of the discredited central bank...
1 August, 2023
TV & Radio
Interview with CNBC on the potential reform path for Lebanon’s Banque du Liban, 31 Jul 2023
Dr Nasser Saidi, Lebanon’s Former Minister for Economy, speaks to CNBC's Dan Murphy about the state of Lebanon's central bank...
1 August, 2023
TV & Radio
Interview with BBC World Business report on IMF’s discussions in Lebanon, 21 Sep 2022
As part of the BBC World Business report aired on 21st Sep 2022, Dr Nasser Saidi was interviewed about IMF officials' crisis...
23 September, 2022
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments in The Banker article “Lebanese Financial Crisis Drags On”, Jul 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi comments on the ongoing economic and financial crisis in Lebanon appeared in the July 2022 edition of The Banker,...
5 July, 2022
TV & Radio
Panelist at the IMF’s MENA Conference”Divergent Recoveries in Turbulent Times in the Middle East & North Africa”, 24 May 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi participated as a panelist at the IMF's event related to the Regional Economic Outlook report for the Middle East...
25 May, 2022
TV & Radio
Interview with Sky News Arabia on Lebanon, 16 May 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi was interviewed on Lebanon’s elections, and potential recovery subject to implementation of reforms The Sky...
17 May, 2022
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on Lebanon’s conditional deal with the IMF in Al Monitor, 7 Apr 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Lebanon's conditional deal appeared in the article titled "IMF, Lebanon strike conditional deal on...
8 April, 2022
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on exodus of its most educated citizens from Lebanon, FT, 7 Mar 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi commented on the exodus of its most educated citizens from Lebanon in the FT article titled "Lebanon faces exodus...
9 March, 2022
TV & Radio
Interview with Asharq Business (Bloomberg) on economic growth prospects in MENA/ GCC region, 25 Jan 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Asharq Business (Bloomberg) on 25th January 2022, following the release of the Jan 2022 update of the...
26 January, 2022
TV & Radio
Interview with CNBC Arabia on Lebanon’s recent banking, exchange rate developments & negotiations with IMF, 17 Jan 2022
Dr Nasser Saidi was interviewed on the recent banking and exchange rate developments in Lebanon as well as the negotiations with...
18 January, 2022
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on Lebanon & use of SDR’s in L’Orient Today, 27 Aug 2021
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments were published as part of the article titled "What are SDRs and how might Lebanon use them" in the...
29 August, 2021
TV & Radio
Interview with Al Arabiya (Arabic) on Oman’s economy, 8 Jul 2021
In this interview with Al Arabiya, Dr Nasser Saidi discusses the macroeconomic outlook for Oman, in the backdrop of the latest...
9 July, 2021
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 8 Nov 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Manus Cranny and Yousef Gamal El-din on the 8th of November, 2020 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak:...
11 November, 2020
TV & Radio
Panelist at the IMF’s MENA Conference "Coping With Covid19", 27 Oct 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi participated as a panelist at the IMF's event related to the Regional Economic Outlook report for the Middle East...
28 October, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
"Eight steps to pull the Lebanese economy back from the brink", Op-ed in The National, 28 Oct 2020
The article titled "Eight steps to pull the Lebanese economy back from the brink" appeared in The National on 28th Oct 2020 and...
28 October, 2020
TV & Radio
Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Interview, 25 Oct 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi joined Manus Cranny on the 25th of October, 2020 as part of the Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East edition,to...
26 October, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
"Overcoming Lebanon’s economic crisis", viewpoint in The Banker, Oct 2020
This article, titled "Overcoming Lebanon's economic crisis", appeared as a viewpoint in the Oct 2020 edition of The Banker The...
23 October, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with BBC on the Beirut blast & way forward, 10 Aug 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi appeared on BBC World Business report on 10th Aug 2020 to discuss the Beirut port explosion and how Lebanon can...
11 August, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on Lebanon, FT, 8 Aug 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi commented on the economic and financial meltdown in Lebanon in the FT article titled "Currency collapse fuels...
9 August, 2020
TV & Radio
Radio interview with Dubai Eye's Business Breakfast on the Beirut port explosion & the way forward, 6 Aug 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi spoke with Dubai Eye's Business Breakfast team, sharing his reaction to the blast in Beirut on Aug 4th and...
7 August, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
How to save Lebanon from looming hyperinflation, Article in The National, 31 Jul 2020
The article titled "How to save Lebanon from looming hyperinflation" was published in The National on 31st Jul 2020 The original...
2 August, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with CNBC on Lebanon's exchange rate movements & IMF negotiations, 10 Jul 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi was interviewed on CNBC's "Capital Connections" by Hadley Gamble on the country's exchange rate movements,...
12 July, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
To halt Lebanon's meltdown it is imperative to reform now, Article in The National, 4 Jul 2020
The article titled "To halt Lebanon's meltdown it is imperative to reform now" was published in The National on 4th Jul 2020 The...
4 July, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on Lebanon’s IMF negotiations, 1-3 Jul 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Lebanon's IMF negotiations appeared in multiple articles, as posted below In the New York...
4 July, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with Dubai TV (Arabic) on Lebanon, its dim prospects & Saudi Arabia, 21 Jun 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi appeared in an interview with Zeina Soufan on Dubai TV, broadcast on 21st June 2020, discussing two segments -...
22 June, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with BBC on Lebanon's outlook, 12 Jun 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi appeared on BBC World Business report on 12th Jun 2020 to discuss why the outlook seems so bleak for Lebanon, and...
13 June, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with CNBC on Lebanon's negotiations with the IMF, 3 Jun 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi was interviewed on CNBC's "Capital Connection" by Hadley Gamble on the country's negotiations with the IMF and...
5 June, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with Sky News Arabia Lebanon’s electricity sector & reforms, 29 May 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi was interviewed on Lebanon’s electricity sector & reforms For many years, the electricity crisis in...
31 May, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on Lebanon's IMF Assistance Request, various, May 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Lebanon's request for IMF Assistance appeared as part of various newspaper articles A collection of...
31 May, 2020
TV & Radio
Interview with CNBC Arabia on restructuring of Lebanon’s banks, 4 May 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi was interviewed on the restructuring of Lebanese banks under the government's reform plan The CNBC Arabia TV...
5 May, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on Lebanon's rescue plan and IMF request in Reuters, 1 May 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi's comments on Lebanon's economic rescue plan and request for IMF assistance were part of the Reuters article...
3 May, 2020
TV & Radio
Panelist at the launch of IMF's MENA Regional Economic Outlook, 27 Apr 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi participated as a panelist at the IMF's launch of the Regional Economic Outlook report for the Middle East and...
28 April, 2020
Media Comments & Quotes
Comments on Lebanon's foreign currency reserves in FT, 8 Mar 2020
Dr Nasser Saidi’s comments on Lebanon's foreign currency reserves appeared in the article titled “Lebanon set to default for...
9 March, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
Lebanon at a Turning Point, Article in Al Arabiya, 23 Jan 2020
The article titled “Lebanon at a Turning Point” appeared in Al Arabiya on 23rd January, 2020 and is posted below Click here...
24 January, 2020
TV & Radio
Is there an opportunity for Lebanon to get out of the crisis? Dr. Nasser Saidi's interview with Al Arabiya, 7 Jan 2020
The TV interview (in Arabic) can be viewed at: https://aratv/cx8n3 هل من فرصة للبنان للخروج من...
9 January, 2020
Articles Posts & Op-eds
A six-point plan to rebuild Lebanon’s economy, Article in The National, 5 Jan 2020
The article titled “A six-point plan to rebuild Lebanon’s economy” appeared in The National’s online edition on 5th...
5 January, 2020
TV & Radio
"Lebanon’s crisis needs $20 billion-$25 billion bailout": Reuters interview with Dr. Nasser Saidi, 3 Jan 2020
The interview with Dr Nasser Saidi was published by Reuters on 3rd Jan, 2020 and was published in several regional newspapers as...
5 January, 2020
TV & Radio
Panelist at the launch of IMF’s MENA Regional Economic Outlook, 28 Oct 2019
Dr Nasser Saidi participated as a panelist at the IMF's launch of the Regional Economic Outlook report for the Middle East and...
1 November, 2019
