Regulatory Alerts2026-01-23 | 13800ATMs and Credit Cards
The Central Bank of Lebanon issued Circular No. 757 and Decision No. 13800 to amend Basic Decision No. 7299 regarding Automated Tmation Machines and credit/debit cards. The directive permits licensed banks, financial institutions, Lebanese and foreign companies, and POS network operators to operate ATMs in suitable locations without counting head office or branch machines toward the operational limit, provided external machine counts do not exceed five times the number of branches. Furthermore, it mandates annual reporting to the Central Bank and Banking Control Commission within fifteen days after year-end, with immediate effect upon issuance.
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