ECONOMIC CRISIS
War revives debate over partial sale of Lebanon’s gold to fund return of deposits
JUSTICE
Prosecutor Hajj to question Riad Salameh at his home on June 17 in illicit enrichment case
BANKING RESTRICTIONS
Lebanon’s central bank extends Circulars 158 and 166, with some adjustments
FOCUS
Pending banking restructuring, BDL works to open credit market
FINANCIAL CRIMES
HSBC Private Bank Suisse indicted in Salameh affair, according to Le Monde
JUSTICE
Witness refuses to testify, citing attorney status in V-Invest case
GOVERNANCE
Finance Ministry responds to IMF criticism
JUSTICE
Mecattaf case: Judge Nada Asmar takes over the investigation
FOCUS
BDL launches new forensic audit to fill gaps in first one
BANKING
BDL moves to allow mothers to open accounts for their children
IN THE PRESS
Karim Souhaid elected chair of Arab Monetary Fund board, reports an-Nahar
BANKING CRISIS
BDL gold: Chami proposes a national fund to avoid ‘socializing losses’