Lebanon’s former Central Bank Chief Riad Salameh will remain in detention, a judge has ruled on Monday as amid a probe into alleged financial crimes committed during his tenure. Investigative judge Bilal Halawi took the decision after questioning Salameh for the first time since he was taken into custody last ...
With the term of Riad Salameh, the governor of Banque du Liban, approaching its end this July, mounting interest surrounds the expectations for the post-Salameh era. His tenure was marred by numerous criticisms of his financial policies, raising concerns about the future of the banking platform and the dollar exchange ...