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Central Bank of Lebanon Circular 770: Amendment of Decision No. 7858 on Statistical Statements

The Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon issued Decision No. 13829 to amend Decision No. 7858 regarding statistical reporting requirements for banks and non-bank financial institutions. The amendment mandates that institutions conducting foreign electronic money transfers submit monthly FXM statements, while all banks must submit annual DPTR and quarterly 3DPTR deposit statements via the SEBIL system. These revised reporting obligations take effect for the frozen status as of June 30, 2026.

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Circular 770

For Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions

We enclose herewith a copy of Interim Decision No. 13829 dated 2026/06/29 concerning the amendment of the Basic Decision No. 7858 dated 2001/06/30 (Statistical Statements) attached to Basic Circular No. 85.

Beirut, on June 29, 2026

Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon

Karim Saeed

Interim Decision No. 13829

Amendment of Basic Decision No. 7858 dated 2001/06/30

The Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, Pursuant to the Monetary and Exchange Law, particularly Article 146 thereof, Pursuant to Basic Decision No. 7858 dated 2001/06/30 and its amendments concerning statistical statements, Pursuant to the decision of the Central Council of the Central Bank of Lebanon taken during its session held on 2026/06/24

Has approved the following:

Article One: The text of the entire "Sixth" paragraph and the "Seventh" paragraph of Article One of Basic Decision No. 7858 dated 2001/06/30 is repealed and replaced with the following:

« Sixth: Banks and non-bank financial institutions that conduct foreign money transfer operations via all electronic means shall provide the Data and Economic Analysis Department at the Central Bank of Lebanon, monthly, with a statement of funds movements transferred to and from abroad, according to the form (FXM) attached to this Decision. Seventh: All banks shall provide the Data and Economic Analysis Department at the Central Bank of Lebanon:

  • With a statement of deposit tiers frozen at the end of each year according to depositor classification, according to the form (DPTR) attached to this Decision.
  • With a statement of deposit tiers frozen at the end of each quarter according to the form (3DPTR) attached to this Decision.»

Article Two: The text of items (7) and (8) of Article Two of Basic Decision No. 7858 dated 2001/06/30 is repealed and replaced with the following:

«- 7 The statement referred to in the "Sixth" paragraph of Article One of this Decision shall be sent monthly, within a period of fifteen days from the date of the end of the declared period, via the Electronic Report Submission Project (eSTR) within the SEBIL system.

  • 8 The (DPTR) statement referred to in the "Seventh" paragraph of Article One of this Decision shall be sent annually, within a maximum deadline of the end of the month of January of each year, and the (3DPTR) statement shall be sent quarterly, within a period of twenty-five days from the date of the end of the declared quarter, via the Electronic Report Submission Project (eSTR) within the SEBIL system. »

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Article Three: This Decision shall be effective as of the frozen status dated 2026/06/30.

Article Four: This Decision shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Beirut, on June 29, 2026

Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon

Karim Saeed Click to download forms