Karim Souhaid

BDL’s 62-Year Journey: From Philippe Takla to Karim Souhaid

During a session held at Baabda Presidential Palace, chaired by President Joseph Aoun, the Cabinet appointed Karim Souhaid as Governor of the Lebanese Central Bank (BDL). The decision followed a ministerial vote, with Souhaid securing 17 votes out of 24 from the Lebanese government ministers. Despite strong opposition from Prime Minister Nawaf ...

Cabinet Appoints Karim Souhaid as Governor of Lebanon's Central Bank

The Council of Ministers appointed a new governor for Lebanon’s Central Bank on Thursday, more than a year and a half after the former governor, Riad Salameh, had retired. Karim Souhaid became the new head of the central bank, or BDL, following a vote in which he secured the support of 17 ministers out of 24. The Cabinet resorted to voting ...