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Lebanese Deputy PM announces bankruptcy of government, central bank

by Editor
4 April 2022

According to Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Saadeh al-Shami, Lebanon’s state and central bank have both been bankrupted. When asked by a news channel if the state had gone bankrupt like the Banque

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Banque du Liban chief charged with corruption by Lebanese judge

by Editor
22 March 2022

On Monday, Mount Lebanon District Court Investigative Judge Ghada Aoun announced that she had indicted Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh and his brother Raja Salameh, who was arrested last week. Following

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Brother of Lebanese central bank governor detained by officials

by Editor
18 March 2022

Raja Salameh, the brother of Lebanon’s central bank governor, was arrested on Thursday following interrogation at a courthouse east of Beirut, ratcheting up the pressure on Riad Salameh, who is currently facing

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Lebanese President emphasizes support for impartial central bank audit

by Editor
19 February 2022

“The financial criminal audit of the Lebanese central bank, the Banque du Liban, should obtain practical outcomes while keeping clear of personal interests,” said Lebanese President Michel Aoun. Lebanon’s citizens have the

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Subpoena on Lebanese bank chief extended by judge

by Editor
16 February 2022

Judge Ghada Aoun, Lebanon’s state prosecutor, extended indefinitely a subpoena issued earlier this month for Banque du Liban Governor Riad Salameh following his failure to attend at a hearing. Salameh has been

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Lebanese central bank to relax limits on dollar purchases

by Editor
15 January 2022

To bolster the value of the Lebanese pound, Lebanon’s central bank said on Friday that it will relax limits on dollar purchases. The currency had just set a record low, igniting new

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As local currency dips, Lebanon’s central bank vows to cooperate with audit

by Editor
26 November 2021

Despite allegations that the business was about to withdraw owing to a lack of cooperation, Lebanon’s central bank has announced that it will comply with all data demands from the consulting company

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Lebanon’s central bank governor claims audit he commissioned exonerates him

by Editor
20 November 2021

Only days after Luxembourg announced it had begun a “criminal investigation” into his financial dealings, an audit commissioned by the president of Lebanon’s central bank has cleared him of any wrongdoing. Riad

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