Are the days of Riad Salamé numbered?
Rumors are rife in Lebanon concerning the possible political release of the omnipotent governor of the central bank, prosecuted in particular for embezzlement, financial embezzlement and money laundering, in several European capitals and now in Lebanon itself.
The governor remains firmly in place for the time being and continues to be part of the negotiating team with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), of which he met a delegation on a fortnight's mission to Beirut to discuss a possible out of crisis.
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The governor of the Banque du Liban accused in France
71-year-old Riad Salamé denies the accusations, claiming to have grown a heritage of 23 million dollars when he took office in 1993, almost thirty years ago.
But the increasing legal pressure to which he is subject weakens his defences.
The European agency for judicial cooperation in criminal matters, Eurojust, ordered on March 29 the seizure of…
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