CIRCULAR 161
ECONOMIC CRISIS
BDL spends $500 million in first half of June in bid to stablize lira
EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY
Lira again loses value, falling to LL32,000 to the dollar on the parallel market
LIRA RATE
Commercial banks begin processing lira exchange transactions, but amount is not unlimited: sources
PRICES
Caretaker economy minister urges traders to respect the lira to dollar exchange rate
ECONOMY
The art of kicking the can down the road: Your weekly financial news roundup
FOOD SECURITY
Tumble in lira value puts food security at risk, food importers' syndicate head warns
LIRA RATE
Lira plunges to new all-time low against dollar
HOUSEHOLD GAS PRICES
Gas cylinder filling centers close in protest of official tariffs
LIRA RATE
Lira continues to trade below LL32,000 to US dollar
EID AL-FITR
Those with dollars and those without: Eid al-Fitr celebrations lay bare the uneven toll of an economic crisis
CIRCULAR 161
Central bank extends Circular 161 deadline until end of May
LIRA RATE
Lira weakens further, with dollar trading above LL28,000
LIRA RATE
Lira falls below LL25,000 again despite preliminary IMF deal
BANQUE DU LIBAN
Just how long can the central bank keep propping up the lira?
TELECOMMUNICATIONS