Tag: Bank of Lebanon (BDL)
Lebanon: Despite the crisis, the MEA receives its 8th Airbus A321
The MEA received this Wednesday its 8th Airbus A321 neo registered T7-ME8 during a restricted ceremony which took place at Beirut International Airport.
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Banque du Liban reminds government to adopt « a clear vision of subsidies »
The Bank of Lebanon sent a letter to the outgoing Minister of Finance Ghazi Wazni calling on the Lebanese authorities to adopt "a clear...
Lebanon / Crisis: One dead and 2 injured during a distribution of food rations
One person died and 2 people injured in a shooting that broke out in the al-Khnaq neighborhood in Tripoli in northern Lebanon during a...
Corruption: New evidence against Riad Salamé published by the Swiss press
New elements against the governor of the Banque du Liban were published by the Swiss daily, Le Temps. These documents detail movements of funds...
Lebanon / Crisis: GDP expected to decline by 9.5% in 2021 (World Bank)
A study published by the World Bank estimates that Lebanon's gross domestic product is expected to decline by 9.5% in 2021. This study takes...
Many uncertainties surrounding an economic recovery in Lebanon, says IMF
In a report released on Sunday, the IMF does not predict any economic recovery in Lebanon before 2022 according to published projections. The situation...
Government: religious authorities go on the offensive
This weekend was marked by relative calm in political rhetoric and an increase in the tone of religious leaders on the issue of government...
Banque du Liban indicates that it has answered questions asked by Alvarez & Marsal
The Banque du Liban said it had handed over to the government official the questions asked in the context of the forensic audit procedure...
ABL responds to Aoun: banks are not the source of bad policies
The Association of Banks in Lebanon responded on Wednesday to the President of the Republic, believing that the latter is leading a campaign against...
Aoun blames the banking party for the paralysis of the forensic audit
The President of the Republic and the Prime Minister-designate have not yet agreed on the composition of the government. A few days ago, it...
Lebanon: Economic reforms in the pipeline for a long time and what about political...
While Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri presented his economic program, it appears that the protests are continuing. And for good reason, many questions and...
The Presidency of the Republic attacks Riad Salamé head-on in the face of his...
The President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun has publicly denounced the ill will of the Ministry of Finance Ghazi Wazni and the Governor...
$ 6 billion illegally transferred out of Lebanon (Foreign Policy)
Foreign Policy magazine says $ 6 billion has been illegally transferred out of Lebanon in recent months , following pressure from politicians on local...
![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]](https://img.libnanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Riad-Salamé.jpg "4 foreign banks cut ties with Banque du Liban as Riad Salamé tries to defend himself against accusations (Al Akhbar)")
4 foreign banks cut ties with Banque du Liban as Riad Salamé tries to...
The governor of the Bank of Lebanon Riad Salamé would have informed the public prosecutor, Judge Ghassan Oweidat, of the closure of the accounts...
