Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh issued the following:
"Based on the decisions of the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Najib Mikati, in the presence of Finance Minister Youssef Khalil and Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, which stated the following:
In addition to the main effects of Circular No. 161, banks are entitled, in addition to the quota that they are allowed to withdraw monthly in Lebanese pounds and receive in US dollars according to Sayrafa platform, to purchase US dollars from the Central Bank with the Lebanese pounds in their possession or that belongs to their customers according to the exchange rate on Sayrafa platform without a specific limit.
The Central Bank Governor would like to confirm that the Central Bank continues to implement this decision."
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