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Central Bank of Lebanon
Lebanon backs key importers amid fears of dollar shortage
Petrol station owners threatened to strike over a lack of dollars at a fixed exchange rate to pay for imports, while flour producers complained over much higher rates from money changers
Ali Hassan Khalil
Lebanon’s $900m budget fix masks risks as arrears pile up
Lebanon has pushed through a budget touted as the most austere in the country’s history in the hope of appeasing investors, donors and rating companies
Bank Audi
Lack of leadership in Lebanon has banks paying highest interest rates on deposits
Average rates on dollar deposits rose to 4.11 percent, a level not seen since February 2008. Similar interest rates in Jordan were at 4.38 percent at the end of May