Lebanon Money Supply M2
Key information about Lebanon Money Supply M2
- Lebanon Money Supply M2 was reported at 1.221 USD bn in Nov 2024
- This records an increase from the previous number of 1.218 USD bn for Oct 2024
- Lebanon Money Supply M2 data is updated monthly, averaging 11.465 USD bn from Dec 1979 to Nov 2024, with 540 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 Nov 2024 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Money Supply M2 in Nov 2024?
Lebanon Money Supply M2 was reported at 1.221 USD bn in Nov 2024 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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1,221.339 Nov 2024 | 1,218.196 Oct 2024 | 283.846 Nov 1987 | 77,334.992 Dec 2022 | USD mn | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
Money Supply M2 by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (USD mn) | 11,226.538 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 186,176.288 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 98,139.867 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 9,669.826 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 1,955,356.442 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2025 |
Austria (USD mn) | 460,161.521 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 20,442.450 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 39,293.059 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 168,527.287 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Jan 2025 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 15,543.831 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 691,288.001 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 22,468.595 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 20,698.594 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 8,697.800 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 1,038,581.629 May 2023 | monthly | Feb 1986 - May 2023 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 12,374.035 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 89,341.195 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 57,245.531 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Canada (USD mn) | 1,832,025.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 200,086.673 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
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) | 71,668.674 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1994 - Jan 2025 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 280,202.289 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 203,577.099 Aug 2017 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2017 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 88,484.868 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 236,167.187 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 30,233.840 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
European Union (USD mn) | 16,206,204.586 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Finland (USD mn) | 166,474.236 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
France (USD mn) | 3,136,856.325 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Jan 2025 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 9,353.307 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Germany (USD mn) | 4,036,552.006 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2025 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 16,854.498 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 256,945.520 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,406,637.673 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2025 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 110,699.608 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 15,533.181 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1986 - Jan 2025 |
India (USD mn) | 765,475.260 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 567,859.466 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1968 - Jan 2025 |
Iran (USD mn) | 171,102.736 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 377,217.361 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Israel (USD mn) | 385,904.423 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1981 - Dec 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 2,220,169.852 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Jan 2025 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 28,849.763 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jul 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 10,269,987.735 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
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) | 32,726.792 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 2,812,875.983 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 132,059.043 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 5,625.371 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | 13,972.420 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 22,354.280 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 1,221.339 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 59,912.944 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 411,008.001 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 97,974.301 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Jan 2025 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 8,556.774 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 3,067.958 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 556,882.484 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Jan 2025 |
Malta (USD mn) | 29,952.237 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 20,933.764 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1976 - Jan 2025 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 707,141.239 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1985 - May 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 6,759.108 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 12,130.036 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 156,682.612 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2025 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 12,173.961 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 56,858.041 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2012 - Jan 2021 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 52,391.192 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 1,170,198.642 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 242,023.033 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 75,096.954 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Norway (USD mn) | 288,614.541 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Oman (USD mn) | 64,674.382 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 127,303.349 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 17,979.221 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Panama (USD mn) | 43,274.380 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 10,733.041 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jan 2025 |
Peru (USD mn) | 136,216.239 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 303,607.786 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jan 2025 |
Poland (USD mn) | 605,965.095 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 305,412.141 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2025 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 200,534.505 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
Romania (USD mn) | 153,220.295 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Russia (USD mn) | 1,189,621.677 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 710,629.481 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 22,630.793 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 994,068.268 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 93,533.617 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 48,618.960 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 240,307.257 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2025 |
Spain (USD mn) | 1,629,778.803 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Jan 2025 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 42,731.699 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 8,545.354 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 444,808.235 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,067,318.442 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Jan 2025 |
Syria (USD mn) | 33,769.510 Dec 2011 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2011 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 1,959,783.440 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 4,055.752 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2025 |
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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: 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 |
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 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 15,619.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 246.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) | 62,315.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 1,406,379.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) | 153,484.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
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) | -973.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 271.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
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 (%) | -4.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
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) | 7.436 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30.491 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3.336 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 144.002 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 18,988.764 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 106,077.847 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -87,089.083 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 3,462,271.191 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 1,928,106.390 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 2,463,914.670 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 3,304,158.233 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 2,884,366.890 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 115.767 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 36.547 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
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: Syria (USD mn) | 14.012 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 9,138,961.582 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 6,497,169.735 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 28,742,630.923 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 8,579,940.159 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 9,212,093.570 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 100.938 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 111.779 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 149.389 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 73,007,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 65,944,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 288.709 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
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) | 968.111 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,221.339 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 7.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
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) | 26,389.639 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Feb 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 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
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