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Central bank chief on Thursday sought to reassure depositors that their money was safe and would be returned.
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Central bank chief on Thursday sought to reassure depositors that their money was safe and would be returned.
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Share: With country’s finances in shambles, prosecutors allege Riad Salameh failed to ensure foreign currency reserves were used for intended purposes. Demonstrators carry Lebanese flags and a poster depicting Lebanon’s central bank governor, Riad Salameh, in the southern city of Tyre [File: Aziz Taher/AP] Beirut, Lebanon – An investigative judge was set to question the governor of Lebanon’s central bank and others on Monday on charges of dereliction of duty and breach of trust. Riad Salameh, governor of Lebanon’s central bank since 1993, has come under increased scrutiny for his m...