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Lebanon Charges Former Central Bank Governor With Illicit Enrichment

Lebanon charges former central bank governor Riad Salameh with illicit enrichment and embezzlement, facing international investigations and sanctions.

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Former Lebanese central bank governor charged with embezzling $42m in ongoing corruption probe

Three judicial officials have told the Associated Press that Lebanon has charged its embattled former central bank governor with the embezzlement of $42 million

The Independent UK

Lebanon's ex-central bank chief arrested over alleged financial crimes

Lebanon's former central bank governor, Riad Salameh, has been arrested in Beirut. Once lauded for reviving the country's economy after the civil war, Salameh's later years in office were marred by allegations of financial crimes including embezzlement and money laundering. Plus, the trial against Martin Winterkorn, the former CEO of…

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From Acclaim To Blame: Lebanon Bank Chief Riad Salameh

Once lauded for reviving Lebanon's economy, former central bank chief Riad Salameh -- wanted abroad and reviled at home after years of financial meltdown -- was arrested on Tuesday by Lebanese authorities.

International Business Times

Germany confirms probe into former Lebanon central bank chief Salameh

Prosecutors say Riad Salameh, bank governor from 1993 to 2023, being investigated for money laundering, other crimes.

Al Jazeera

Lebanon's interim central bank chief vows not to lend money to government

Lebanon’s interim central bank governor has called on the country’s ruling class to quickly implement economic and financial reforms that the central bank won’t offer loans to the state and does not plan on printing money to cover the huge budget deficit to avoid worsening inflation

The Independent UK

Four years into crisis, Lebanon's leaders hope tourism boom will help bypass reforms in IMF bailout

Lebanon's political elites are pushing a recovery plan for the country's financial collapse that would allow them to sidestep tough reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund

The Independent UK

Lebanon's interim central bank governor freezes assets of former chief and close associates

Lebanon’s interim central bank governor has frozen the accounts of the banks embattled former chief and close relatives and associates

The Independent UK

Forensic audit into Lebanon's central bank reveals misconduct and 'illegitimate' commissions

A forensic audit into Lebanon’s central bank by a New York-based company has revealed yearslong misconduct by the bank’s former governor and $111 million in “illegitimate commissions.”

The Independent UK

US, UK and Canada sanction Lebanon’s former central bank governor

Internationally wanted Riad Salameh resigned from post he held for 30 years after graft charges were filed against him.

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The Independent UK

US, UK, and Canada sanction Lebanon's former central bank governor over corruption allegations

The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have slapped sanctions on Lebanon’s embattled ex-central bank governor and a handful of close relatives and associates over allegations of corruption

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UK sanctions Lebanon’s former central bank governor

Britain, the US and Canada have announced coordinated designations against Riad Salameh and three associates.

The Week

A country still in crisis: Lebanon three years on from Beirut blast

The head of Lebanon’s central bank has stepped down after 30 years in the job, leaving the country in a deepening state of crisis.

Al Jazeera

Middle East Roundup: Quran burnings lead to protests around the world

Killings in a Palestinian refugee camp and Lebanon’s wanted bank governor steps down – here’s the Middle East this week.

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Lebanon's central bank chief ends 30-year tenure amid scandal, crisis

Lebanon's embattled central bank governor stepped down Monday under a cloud of investigation and blame for his country's economic crisis as several European countries probe him for alleged financial crimes.

The Independent UK

Lebanon's central bank governor ends 30-year tenure under investigation during dire economic crisis

Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has ended his 30-year tenure

Al Jazeera

Now a wanted man, Lebanon’s central bank head steps down

Amid accusations of fraud, a tarnished end to a governorship that started in 1993 at the request of the PM.

The Independent UK

French court upholds freezing of assets of Lebanon's embattled central bank chief

A French court has upheld the freezing of assets of Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor rejecting his appeal to have them released

Al Jazeera

Protesters rally in front of Lebanon’s central bank

Demonstrators demand access to their savings and for the bank’s governor to be held accountable for the economic crisis.

France 24

French envoy meets key Lebanese players on 'consultative' mission

French special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday met with key figures in Lebanon on a "consultative" mission as he pushes for a solution to the country's protracted political deadlock.

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Protesters in Lebanon vandalise banks, demand their money back

People demand the return of their savings and call for officials involved in corruption to be held accountable.

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