President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, chaired a financial and judicial meeting, today at the Presidential Palace.
Governor of the Central Bank, Riad Salameh, and President of the Shura State Council, Judge Fadi Elias, attended the meeting.
After discussion and deliberation, and since the BDL has not been notified of a valid copy of the aforementioned decision for implementation and had submitted a review to the State Shura Council that included new additional elements that were not included in the file, it was decided that Circular No. 151 issued by the Central Bank is still valid.
Attendees also stressed the necessity of cooperation between the BDL and the Shura State Council for the benefit of Lebanon.
Salameh later stated that Banque Du Liban is not bankrupt and that it will soon issue a circular according to which the depositors will be able to withdraw their money from the banks.
Media reports mentioned that Salameh pledged that he would keep funding subsidizing the foodstuffs, medical drugs and equipment, and fuel.
Source: NNA