2022-05-17 | 13435The Central Bank of Lebanon issued Central Decision No. 13435 to amend capitalization requirements for institutions conducting financial and banking operations by electronic means. The decision raises the minimum paid-up capital to five billion Lebanese pounds for standard entities and ten billion Lebanese pounds for foreign currency exchange institutions, while mandating that any subsequent capital increases be fully paid in a single lump sum. Non-banking money transfer institutions established prior to this decision are granted until 31 July 2022 to submit capital increase applications and complete all related procedures by 30 September 2022.