Christiane Tager 15/07 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Lebanon’s land still gives, but the market no longer answers. At a recent Cabinet meeting, Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani issued a stark warning: Lebanese agriculture is at a breaking point. With distribution in crisis, export routes to the Gulf shut down and a stifling economic climate, the sector is being pushed to the edge. “Maritime ...
This is Beirut 15/07 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Banks Banque du Liban Central Bank of Lebanon
The circular (No. 170) published by the Banque du Liban, accompanied by Basic Decision No. 13335, marks a decisive turning point in regulating the Lebanese financial sector. By formally banning banks and financial institutions from any relationship with unauthorized entities, particularly the association Al-Qard Al-Hassan, the Banque du Liban is ...
This is Beirut 15/07 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US tech giant Nvidia said on Tuesday it will resume sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, after Washington pledged to remove licensing curbs that had put a stop to exports. The California-based firm produces some of the world's most advanced semiconductors but is not allowed to ship its most cutting-edge chips to China owing ...
This is Beirut 14/07 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The European Commission on Monday said it was putting forward a new list of US goods worth 72 billion euros ($84 billion) that could be targeted by EU levies if tariff talks with Washington fail. The bloc's trade chief, Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, announced the proposal, "accounting for some 72 billion euros' worth of US ...
This is Beirut 14/07 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The parliamentary subcommittee tasked with drafting the long-awaited banking reform bill made significant headway on Monday, as lawmakers inched closer to adopting several key provisions aimed at revamping the financial sector. Chaired by MP Ibrahim Kanaan, the session was attended by Minister of Finance Yassine Jaber, a number of MPs and Central ...
This is Beirut 14/07 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanese civil servants are once again raising their voices. In a statement issued Monday, the Public Sector League reiterated its full support for the ongoing strike, denouncing what it described as the "neglect of the most basic rights" of Lebanese public employees, who have become "the victims of the state’s collapse and its abdication of ...
This is Beirut 14/07 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Central Bank K2 Integrity Grey list Financial Action Task Force United States
As part of its strategy to curb the expansion of the informal economy and combat illicit and fraudulent activities, Lebanon’s Central Bank announced on Monday the signing of a cooperation agreement with US-based firm K2 Integrity, which specializes in global risk management, compliance, and financial investigations. The agreement is part of the ...
This is Beirut 14/07 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Bitcoin surged past the $120,000 mark for the first time on Monday, setting a new record as optimism grows around potential regulatory breakthroughs for the cryptocurrency industry this week. The digital asset peaked at $122,571.19 before easing slightly, trading 2.4% higher at $121,952.61. Most Asian markets rose Monday as investors digested ...
This is Beirut 12/07 17:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Donald Trump announced on Saturday the imposition of 30% tariffs on products imported into the United States from the European Union and Mexico, a new escalation amid ongoing negotiations ahead of the August 1 deadline, which has raised alarm across Europe. The U.S. president justified the decision in a new letter published on his Truth Social ...
Liliane Mokbel 12/07 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Amid ongoing conflict and persistent economic instability, remittances from Lebanese abroad continue to play a vital role in Lebanon’s financial survival. Since 2006, when remittance flows hit a low of $5.72 billion, the volume of money sent back to Lebanon has fluctuated in response to both domestic and global conditions. The highest level ...
This is Beirut 11/07 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The President of the Lebanese Bakers’ Union, Antoine Seif, participated via videoconference in the Arab Bread Forum, held in Tunisia on July 10 and 11. The event, which focused on challenges facing the grain and bakery sectors, brought together representatives from the Tunisian government, as well as food safety experts and bakery unions from ...
Maurice Matta 11/07 19:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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At midnight between Monday and Tuesday, June 9, the terms of the four vice governors of the Central Bank of Lebanon (BDL) expired: Wassim Mansouri, Bachir Yaqzan, Salim Chahine, and Alexander Mouradian, along with the mandate of the president and members of the Banking Control Commission and three members appointed as experts to the Capital ...