Regulatory Alerts2025-04-14 | 13717Exceptional Restrictions Relating to Some Banking Operations
The Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon issued Intermediate Decision No. 13717 on April 14, 2025, amending Basic Decision No. 13353 to modify exceptional restrictions on certain banking operations. The amendment repeals and replaces Item 6 of Article 2, clarifying that banks must obtain prior Central Bank approval before purchasing or selling foreign-currency-denominated assets other than cash funds, including Beirut Stock Exchange shares and Lebanese Treasury bonds. Additionally, Item 7 of Article 2 is fully repealed, while the decision takes immediate effect and is published in the Official Gazette.
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