Lebanon Money Supply M2
Key information about Lebanon Money Supply M2
- Lebanon Money Supply M2 was reported at 1.284 USD bn in Jun 2024
- This records an increase from the previous number of 1.201 USD bn for May 2024
- Lebanon Money Supply M2 data is updated monthly, averaging 11.583 USD bn from Dec 1979 to Jun 2024, with 535 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 77.335 USD bn in Dec 2022 and a record low of 283.846 USD mn in Nov 1987
- Lebanon Money Supply M2 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Money Supply M2: USD: Monthly
CEIC converts monthly Money Supply M2 into USD. Banque du Liban provides Money Supply M2 in local currency. Banque du Liban period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Money Supply M2 prior to January 2017 is based on SNA 1993.
View Lebanon's Money Supply M2 from Dec 1979 to Jun 2024 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Money Supply M2 in Jun 2024?
Lebanon Money Supply M2 was reported at 1.284 USD bn in Jun 2024 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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1,284.198 Jun 2024 | 1,200.837 May 2024 | 283.846 Nov 1987 | 77,334.992 Dec 2022 | USD mn | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M2 by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (USD mn) | 10,871.012 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 186,176.288 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 90,812.554 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 9,669.826 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 2,027,746.995 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 465,097.388 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 20,375.895 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 39,293.059 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 170,065.417 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Nov 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 15,543.831 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 714,259.003 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 22,468.595 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 20,669.648 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Nov 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 9,058.353 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 1,038,581.629 May 2023 | monthly | Feb 1986 - May 2023 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 12,963.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 88,467.478 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 55,673.192 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | 1,873,347.367 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 191,294.096 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 44,045,770.634 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 161,207.989 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1979 - May 2023 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 72,643.866 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 283,280.354 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 203,577.099 Aug 2017 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2017 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 86,665.568 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Nov 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 228,686.885 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 30,067.388 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 16,390,045.400 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 169,554.319 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 3,161,043.483 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Nov 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 9,497.263 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 4,108,689.324 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 14,509.715 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 265,353.733 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,352,297.347 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 109,419.566 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 15,541.245 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1986 - Nov 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 765,475.260 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 569,904.715 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1968 - Dec 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 211,714.780 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 377,525.647 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 378,056.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1981 - Oct 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 2,268,431.792 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 28,849.763 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jul 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 10,580,134.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 63,519.016 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 71,412.691 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 32,233.209 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 2,961,333.939 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 132,490.155 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 5,420.406 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | 13,972.420 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 22,876.696 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 1,284.198 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2024 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 59,764.154 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 413,969.750 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 97,500.314 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Nov 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 8,316.380 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 2,898.308 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 554,953.530 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Oct 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 30,179.965 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 20,219.174 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1976 - Nov 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 707,141.239 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1985 - May 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 6,831.432 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 12,669.044 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 155,291.872 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 11,868.825 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 56,858.041 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2012 - Jan 2021 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 53,092.074 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 1,199,294.098 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 250,950.085 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Nov 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 65,496.541 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Nov 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 294,473.484 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 64,571.391 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 127,615.606 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 17,479.280 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Nov 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 41,589.720 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 11,048.786 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 134,846.614 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 300,262.049 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Nov 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 593,380.465 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 307,556.775 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 202,054.066 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | 154,519.873 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 1,030,483.317 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Nov 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 707,473.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 22,386.113 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 993,704.113 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Nov 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 94,804.631 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 48,775.656 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 246,681.966 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 1,673,908.044 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 42,795.939 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 8,545.354 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 440,853.299 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,071,507.499 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Dec 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 33,769.510 Dec 2011 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2011 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 1,957,098.140 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 4,039.155 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.3 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 405.307 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,153.980 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.9 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 277,571.056 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 4,080,474.701 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 269,359.681 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) | 2,118,726.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) | 521,161.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 1,521,706.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) | 1,739,625.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) | 597,020.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 246.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 15,619.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) | 153,484.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) | 62,315.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 1,406,379.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) | 4,916.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Long Term Bonds (LBP bn) | 85,953.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -21.652 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 271.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 403.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 23,178.182 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 53,396.391 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,047.379 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,251.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 493.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 424,064.381 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 133,119.241 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 8.706 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 34.039 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.510 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 165.121 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 111,375.798 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -90,852.783 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 20,523.016 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 1,635,610.338 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 1,605,151.502 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 2,855,889.734 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 2,623,459.696 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 6,622,868.538 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.480 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Europe: Switzerland (USD mn) | 24.882 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2018 |
Exports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 5,951,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Exports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 37,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 172.751 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 21.408 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 47.528 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 23,276,132.104 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 10,285,843.287 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 4,579,492.882 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 8,564,016.545 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 8,723,194.470 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 123.762 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 316.582 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 73,007,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 91.455 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 342.424 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 65,944,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,048.720 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,284.198 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jun 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | -12.9 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 9,970.1 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.405 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 25,774.324 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jan 2025 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 96,540.180 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 105,909.1 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2018 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.2 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2018 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,603.972 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 391.74 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 102.16 2017 | yearly | 1988 - 2017 |
Money Supply: M4 (LBP bn) | 223,562.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
Money Supply: M3 (LBP bn) | 212,335.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) | 15.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
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