HSBC has embarked on a major global restructuring program that will include its operations in Lebanon, a banking source told The Daily Star Friday. “HSBC branches in Lebanon will eventually witness some restructuring as part of the plan set by the administration in London,” the source said. [Daily Star]

This piece of news came out two weeks ago and it seems they’ve already started closing down the Verdun branch.

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