The Lebanese General Security announced the activation of a joint operations room which has been set up to follow up on attempts to manipulate the LBP rate against the US dollar, a statement by the General Security said on Tuesday.

"Citizens and institutions can report any tampering with the official exchange rate of the US dollar, which is determined daily by the Money Changers Association, by contacting the following numbers: 01-384248 / 01-384247," the statement added.