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Banking sector - Digital finance - Blockchain - bank lending - Tokenized depositsTokenization is reinventing the bank deposit
Banks are experimenting with tokenized deposits that could make money faster and easier to transfer, but the same technology could challenge the stability of deposits that banks rely on to fund lending.By The Beiruter -
Banking sector - International Monetary Fund - Economic reforms - Financial crisis - Bank Resolution LawThe politics of financial recovery
As Lebanon advances key reforms required for an IMF program, unresolved disputes over the financial gap, banking sector restructuring, and the treatment of deposits continue to shape the negotiations. Former Deputy Prime Minister, MP Ghassan Hasbani, IMF's remarks, and economist Walid Sleiman explain to The Beiruter why the next phase may prove more difficult than passing the laws themselves.By Joanne Naoum
