We were expecting the appointment of a new central bank governor this week, but it seems the decision will be postponed until at least next week. Several candidates have been proposed for the position, and the competition is shaping up to be fierce. The stakes are incredibly high, with various factions backing their preferred candidates and putting significant pressure on the process. Meet the candidates: Camille Abou Sleiman: Abou Sleiman was the Minister of Labor…

There is news circulating about an embezzlement that occurred at a branch of a local bank in the Keserwan area. According to reports, a branch manager withdrew two million dollars from the accounts of a depositor and fled to an unknown location, believed to be outside Lebanon. Al Modon was the only media outlet to name the bank as Cedrus Bank, but the bank has denied that such an embezzlement took place. Other news outlets…