Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and the IMF representative in Lebanon, Frederico Lima, during a meeting in Beirut on July 9, 2025. (Credit: NNA)
From Feb. 9 to 13, a delegation from the International Monetary Fund is set to hold another round of talks with Lebanese authorities in Beirut.The objective has remained unchanged for years: to remove the legal and political obstacles blocking an exit from the crisis and bring Lebanon closer to an IMF agreement.Yet on the eve of the visit, a basic question remains unanswered: Are Lebanon’s main stakeholders truly moving in the same direction? More on the IMF'S recent visit IMF delegation begins official visit to Lebanon, atmosphere 'positive,' says Salam That, without doubt, is the message President Joseph Aoun sought to project last week when he received Banque du Liban Gov. Karim Souhaid. Souhaid said he was “aligned with government policy” and in “total coordination” with it, stressing that this should have a positive impact on...
From Feb. 9 to 13, a delegation from the International Monetary Fund is set to hold another round of talks with Lebanese authorities in Beirut.The objective has remained unchanged for years: to remove the legal and political obstacles blocking an exit from the crisis and bring Lebanon closer to an IMF agreement.Yet on the eve of the visit, a basic question remains unanswered: Are Lebanon’s main stakeholders truly moving in the same direction? More on the IMF'S recent visit IMF delegation begins official visit to Lebanon, atmosphere 'positive,' says Salam That, without doubt, is the message President Joseph Aoun sought to project last week when he received Banque du Liban Gov. Karim Souhaid. Souhaid said he was “aligned with government policy” and in “total coordination” with it, stressing that this should have a positive...
