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All you need to know about Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh

People walk past a metal barrier on a road leading to the Lebanese Parliament in the capital Beirut. Lebanon increased security around protest centres in central Beirut after several nights of violence last week disrupted two months of largely peaceful anti-government demonstrations. Afp

S&P downgrades Lebanese banks as liquidity 'appears to be diminishing'

BusinessFebruary 19, 2020

American Express is returning its employees in phases as it resumes operations following a coronavirus-led lockdown. AFP

Amex cuts spending limits for Lebanese card customers as economic woes deepen

BankingFebruary 04, 2020

Major banks in Lebanon began tightening banking controls this month, halving the amount of dollars depositors are allowed to withdraw every month, despite growing public outcry. AP Photo

Lebanon banks tighten withdrawal caps, sparking outcry

EconomyFebruary 03, 2020

Riad Salameh, the governor of Lebanon's central bank, said the bank has taken measures to protect deposits. AP

Lebanon central bank chief: $1bn siphoned abroad

EconomyJanuary 31, 2020

Anti-government protesters hurl stones at riot police behind a barrier during a rally outside of the Lebanese parliament in Beirut. EPA

Hezbollah-backed Lebanon government should beware of the US

CommentJanuary 25, 2020

Riot police arrest anti-government protesters who were protesting outside a police headquarters, demanding the release of those taken into custody the night before, outside a police headquarter, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. Lebanese security forces arrested 59 people, the police said Wednesday, following clashes overnight outside the central bank as angry protesters vented their fury against the country's ruling elite and the worsening financial crisis. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanon anti-bank protests rock Beirut for second night

January 16, 2020

A worker clears up the shattered glass windows of a local Credit Libanais SAL bank branch in Beirut on Wednesday. Bloomberg

Anger against banks in Lebanon turns violent

January 15, 2020

Lebanon's Bank Audi mulls selling Egyptian unit at 'right price'

BankingJanuary 15, 2020

Lebanese protesters occupy a branch of BLC Bank in Beirut on Saturday. AFP

Lebanese protesters turn their ire on banks

December 29, 2019

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri speaks after meeting with President Michel Aoun at the presidential palace. Mr Hariri has reached out to the IMF and World Bank as the country faces its worst economic crisis since the end of a 15-year civil war in 1990. Reuters

Lebanon turns to World Bank and IMF as country faces economic meltdown

EconomyDecember 14, 2019

A recent protest outside the Sidon branch of the Banque du Liban, Lebanon's Central Bank. The central bank's governor, Riad Salameh, has told the Association of Banks in Lebanon he intends to issue a circular cutting interest rates in a bid to revive the country's flagging economy and reduce the risk of debt defaults. AFP

Lebanon's central bank could cut interest rates in bid to ease crisis

EconomyDecember 03, 2019

Riot police stand guard during ongoing protests against the Lebanese government, in front of the Central Bank, in Beirut. AP

Lebanon pays back $1.5 billion Eurobond amid economic crisis

EconomyNovember 28, 2019

Protesters in Nabatieh wave flags flags during a recent afternoon protest. William Lowry/ The National

Lebanon's sovereign rating downgraded by S&P

BankingNovember 16, 2019

S&P Global downgrades three Lebanese banks

BankingNovember 14, 2019

Hassan Nasrallah made a televised address. EPA

Hezbollah 'willing to co-operate' with Lebanon’s judiciary over corruption

November 11, 2019

Riad Salameh the governor of Lebanon's central bank, speaks during a press conference in Beirut. AP

Lebanon 'has no haircut or capital control plans'

EconomyNovember 11, 2019

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