The governor of the Banque du Liban, Karim Souhaid, at the central bank headquarters, Nov. 5, 2025. (Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s “advice” to Banque du Liban (BDL, central bank) Governor Karim Souhaid over measures against the party’s financial arm, al-Qard al-Hassan, has sparked public outcry, with opponents seeing it as a direct threat.In his latest speech, Qassem called on the governor to retract the measures and circulars issued by the central bank to control and fight illegal money transfer operations, claiming they "tighten the noose" on Hezbollah but also on "all Lebanese." Dig deeper Hezbollah financing: Exchange offices are a ‘big part of the problem,’ says US Treasury representative A few days ago, BDL implemented regulatory measures to enhance oversight of all transactions by licensed non-banking financial institutions, including money exchangers, transfer companies, electronic wallet...
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s “advice” to Banque du Liban (BDL, central bank) Governor Karim Souhaid over measures against the party’s financial arm, al-Qard al-Hassan, has sparked public outcry, with opponents seeing it as a direct threat.In his latest speech, Qassem called on the governor to retract the measures and circulars issued by the central bank to control and fight illegal money transfer operations, claiming they "tighten the noose" on Hezbollah but also on "all Lebanese." Dig deeper Hezbollah financing: Exchange offices are a ‘big part of the problem,’ says US Treasury representative A few days ago, BDL implemented regulatory measures to enhance oversight of all transactions by licensed non-banking financial institutions, including money exchangers, transfer companies,...
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