![Riad Salameh, governor of Lebanon's central bank, speaks to the Financial Times in his office in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 30, 2017. [Sam Tarling for the Financial Times]](http://i0.wp.com/libnanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Riad-Salamé.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1 "Riad Salamé")
Speaking in the columns of the Financial Times, the governor of the Bank of Lebanon Riad Salamé confirmed to have made transfers of funds for 300 million dollars with the approval of the central council of the central bank. He therefore refutes the accusations of the Swiss judicial authorities who have opened an investigation for money laundering against him.
The governor confirms that the funds were indeed transferred to the HSBC accounts belonging to the company Forry Associates and whose beneficiary was his brother Raja Salamé. however, he indicates that his integrity has not yet been called into question and that he has legitimately earned his heritage. Riad Salamé therefore opposes the accusations of money laundering.
Another problem, former officials of the BdL at the time when the facts are accused to the governor of the Bank of Lebanon tell the daily The Financial Times that they do not remember such a contract.
