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Lebanon to keep brother of central bank chief in custody

Lebanon is keeping the brother of the country’s embattled central bank governor in custody, days after he was arrested

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

Lebanese judge keeps brother of central bank governor under arrest, judicial source says

A Lebanese judge ordered on Thursday that Raja Salameh, the brother of the central bank governor, remain under arrest after he was charged last week with complicity in illicit enrichment, a judicial source familiar with the decision said.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2022

Lebanon: Mikati Proposes Inviting Central Bank Governor to Cabinet Meeting

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati proposed on Wednesday inviting central bank governor Riad Salameh to a forthcoming Cabinet meeting, the information minister said, an apparent show of support after Salameh was charged with illicit enrichment. Salameh has denied the charge brought against him by a Lebanese judge on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2022

Lebanon Judge Freezes Assets of Five Banks and Members of Their Boards

A Lebanese judge froze the assets of five top banks and members of their boards while she investigates transactions they undertook with the country's central bank, a judicial document showed on Monday. The asset freeze against Bank of Beirut, Bank Audi, SGBL, Blom Bank and Bankmed applies to properties, vehicles…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022

Lebanese Judge Bans Five Bank Board Chiefs from Travel

A Lebanese prosecutor on Thursday issued travel bans against the heads of the boards of five Lebanese banks, the prosecutor told Reuters. Ghada Aoun issued the bans against Salim Sfeir of Bank of Beirut, Samir Hanna of Bank Audi, Antoun Sehnaoui of SGBL, Saad Azhari of Blom Bank, and Raya…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 10, 2022

Lebanese Judge Sues Police Chief over Central Bank Governor

An investigative judge on Wednesday sued Lebanon’s police chief after accusing him of preventing security forces from bringing in for questioning the central bank governor, who is accused of corruption. The move by Judge Ghada Aoun came a day after she said that a police force prevented members of State…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2022

Divisions in Lebanon over questioning of central bank chief

An investigative judge has suggested she may sue Lebanon’s police chief, accusing him of preventing a security force from bringing in for questioning the central bank governor, who is accused of corruption

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Lebanese Judge Indefinitely Extends Subpoena for Central Bank Governor

Lebanese judge Ghada Aoun Tuesday indefinitely extended a subpoena she had issued earlier this month for central bank governor Riad Salameh. This came after Salameh failed to show up to an interrogation session on Tuesday, Aoun told Reuters. Aoun has sought to interrogate Salameh as a witness in several cases…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022

Lebanese Judge Subpoenas Central Bank Governor amid Misconduct Probe

A Lebanese judge said on Tuesday she had issued a subpoena for central bank governor Riad Salameh after he failed to show up for interrogation sessions as part of her probe into alleged misconduct initiated after Lebanon's 2019 financial meltdown. Judge Ghada Aoun confirmed to Reuters that she issued the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2022