Posted By
Najib
Mar 19, 2021 03:27
Lebanon issued its first coins in 1924 in denominations of 2 and 5 with the French denominations given in Syrian piastres. The first banknotes were issued in 1925 and it was only in 1939 that the Lebanese currency became officially separated from the Syrian one. Every three Lebanese pounds were worth 1 US dollar before the Civil war, but it devaluated in the mid/late 80s and the rate was later fixed at 1507.5 Lebanese pounds…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 19, 2021 04:13
Back in January, State Prosecutor for Mount Lebanon Judge Ghada Aoun charged Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh with dereliction of duty and breach of trust and Salameh was expected to appear today in front of the judge but he apologized. Judge Aoun has been investigating for over a year now claims that dollars provided by the central bank via an electronic trading platform to help people pay for essential needs and expenses were sold on…
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