Regulatory Alerts2025-03-27 | 13712Investment of Banks in Foreign Currencies at BDL
The Central Bank of Lebanon, acting through Governor Dr. Wissam Al Mansouri, issued Intermediary Decision No. 13712 on March 27, 2025, to amend the mandatory deposit rate for foreign currency time deposits from 14% to 11%. This reduction mandates that all operating banks deposit the difference at the Central Bank, which will exclusively utilize these funds to secure liquidity requirements under Basic Decisions 13335 and 13611. The amended provisions take immediate effect upon issuance and are formally published in the Official Gazette.
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