Regulatory Alerts2025-10-27 | 13761Exceptional exemptions from banks required investments
The Central Bank of Lebanon issued Intermediary Decision No. 13761 to amend Basic Decision No. 13217 regarding exceptional exemptions from banks' mandatory investments. The amendment excludes the value of foreign-currency Lebanese Treasury bonds (Eurobonds) held in portfolios from the mandatory investment ratio and prohibits banks subject to this article from selling them, while permitting sales provided the proceeds are prioritized for liquidity requirements under Basic Decision No. 13335 and for financing commercial and investment operations rather than operating expenses. This decision takes immediate effect upon issuance and is published in the Official Gazette.
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