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

Lebanese Banks to Start Open-Ended Strike, to Keep ATMs Working

A man uses an ATM machine outside a local bank in Beirut, Lebanon, 01 February 2023. (EPA)

Banks in Lebanon will start an open-ended strike from Tuesday but will keep ATMs operating for basic services, the Lebanese Banks Association said on Monday, urging authorities to pass overdue measures to deal with a deep financial crisis.

The decision came after a meeting by the association to discuss judicial measures against banks that have snowballed since the onset of the crisis, and "their impacts on banking workflow and the rights of depositors", it said in a statement.

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