Photo of the expanded meeting between Lebanese officials and the IMF delegation at the Grand Serail, June 5, 2025. (Credit: National News Agency)
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam presided over the closing meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation's visit, which arrived last week in Beirut and was led by Mission Chief Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, on Thursday morning at the Grand Serail."The objective was to take stock ... to prepare the next IMF visit, scheduled, in my opinion, between the end of the summer and the beginning of autumn," said Finance Minister Yassine Jaber after the meeting, according to the state-run National News Agency (NNA). "There have been advances; we now have a clearer idea of the program, and it is imperative to quickly address the issue of the banks, which is a priority. We also need to resolve the problem of depositors so that they know what will happen to their deposits," he added.Later in the afternoon, the IMF also released...
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam presided over the closing meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation's visit, which arrived last week in Beirut and was led by Mission Chief Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, on Thursday morning at the Grand Serail."The objective was to take stock ... to prepare the next IMF visit, scheduled, in my opinion, between the end of the summer and the beginning of autumn," said Finance Minister Yassine Jaber after the meeting, according to the state-run National News Agency (NNA). "There have been advances; we now have a clearer idea of the program, and it is imperative to quickly address the issue of the banks, which is a priority. We also need to resolve the problem of depositors so that they know what will happen to their deposits," he added.Later in the afternoon, the IMF also...