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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Acil Tabbara

From Acclaim To Blame: Lebanon Bank Chief Riad Salameh

Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh stands next to stacks of gold bars in the bank vaults in the Lebanese capital Beirut on November 24, 2022 (Credit: AFP)

Once lauded for reviving Lebanon's economy, former central bank chief Riad Salameh -- wanted abroad and reviled at home after years of financial meltdown -- was arrested on Tuesday by Lebanese authorities.

The 74-year-old French-Lebanese national is widely viewed as a key culprit in the country's dramatic economic crash, which the World Bank has called one of the worst in recent history.

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