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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Fitch Ratings Warns of Elections’ Impact on Lebanese Economy

A currency trader counts US dollar banknotes at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon, 26 May 2022. (EPA)

A leading international credit ratings agency warned Friday that the results of this month’s parliamentary elections in Lebanon make it difficult for any coalition to have a governing majority, potentially complicating implementation of reforms.

Shortly after the warning from Fitch Ratings, the Lebanese pound briefly hit new lows against the dollar, causing chaos in markets around the country. Lebanon is in the grips of the worst economic and financial crisis in its modern history.

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