Lebanon tightens oversight of exchange houses with a new e-KYC system requiring all transactions over $1,000 to be digitally tracked, aiming to curb money laundering and comply with FATF standards.
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Central Bank - Argentina - Exchange rate stabilization - $20 billion deal - U.S. TreasuryThe US exchange rate agreement with Argentina sparks domestic controversy
Days before Argentina’s midterms, the Central Bank secured a $20 billion U.S. deal, sparking controversy over its purpose and impact.
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Central Bank - Lebanon - Economic crisis - Economy - Lebanese diaspora - Diaspora - Tourism - AgricultureLebanon’s economy: surviving and striving
Five years after its collapse, Lebanon’s economy runs on resilience, not reform. Fueled by remittances, tourism, and cash, it survives through creativity and grit.By The Beiruter -
Central Bank - Lebanon - Economy - IMFIMF–Lebanon: between reform promises and the long road to a final agreement
Lebanon’s negotiations with the IMF continue amid progress on reforms, but a final rescue deal remains elusive as banking, tax, and fiscal measures are still pending, leaving the country’s economic future uncertain.
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Central Bank - Lebanon - Economic crisis - Banque du Liban - Bank depositsLebanon’s 2026 budget: promises of discipline but the same old recipes
Despite its size and promises of fiscal discipline, Lebanon’s 2026 draft budget mirrors past versions with rising expenditures, indirect taxes, and little real reform.
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