The IMF logo and that of the Spring Meetings edition in the main hall set up for the event, in one of the headquarters buildings of the Fund in Washington, on April 23, 2025. (Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Lebanon’s official delegation has been active on all fronts since arriving in Washington last weekend for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. The goal: to convince potential lenders that, five years into its financial collapse, and despite stalled formal negotiations with the IMF, Lebanon is now a credible partner capable of implementing long-overdue reforms.Lebanon's delegation includes Economy Minister Amer Bisat, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed, Banque du Liban (BDL) Governor Karim Souhaid, Banking Control Commission head Maya Dabbagh and Lamia Moubayed, president of the Basil Fuleihan Institute.While not officially part of the delegation, Parliament’s Finance and Economy Committee chairs — MPs Ibrahim Kanaan and Farid Boustany — also traveled to Washington to...
Lebanon’s official delegation has been active on all fronts since arriving in Washington last weekend for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. The goal: to convince potential lenders that, five years into its financial collapse, and despite stalled formal negotiations with the IMF, Lebanon is now a credible partner capable of implementing long-overdue reforms.Lebanon's delegation includes Economy Minister Amer Bisat, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed, Banque du Liban (BDL) Governor Karim Souhaid, Banking Control Commission head Maya Dabbagh and Lamia Moubayed, president of the Basil Fuleihan Institute.While not officially part of the delegation, Parliament’s Finance and Economy Committee chairs — MPs Ibrahim Kanaan and Farid Boustany — also traveled to...
