Interest Rates and Loan Volume Between Banks and Financial Institutions

The Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon issued Circular No. 13695 to amend Basic Decision No. 5803 by revising the daily transmission deadline for the (-3INT) statement to before 4:00 PM on the declared day. This amendment, approved by the Central Council’s February 5, 2025 meeting, supersedes paragraph (2) of Article Two of the original 1995 decision. The revised framework takes effect one week after issuance and is formally published in the Official Gazette to ensure compliance across all banks and financial institutions.

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Central Bank Circular No. 725
For Banks and Financial Institutions

We attach for your reference a copy of Central Bank Circular No. 13695 dated February 6, 2025, regarding the amendment of Basic Decision No. 5803 dated February 16, 1995, concerning interest rates and loan volume between banks and financial institutions, subject of Basic Circular for Banks No. 18.

Beirut, February 6, 2025
Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon Dr. Wissam Mansouri

Central Bank Circular No. 13695
Amendment of Basic Decision No. 5803 dated February 16, 1995

The Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon,
Pursuant to the Monetary and Credit Law, particularly Article 146 thereof, And based on Basic Decision No. 5803 dated February 16, 1995, and its amendments concerning interest rates and loan volume between banks and financial institutions, And based on the decision of the Central Council of the Central Bank taken in its meeting held on February 5, 2025,

Decides as follows:

Article 1: The text of paragraph (2) of Article Two of Basic Decision No. 5803 dated February 16, 1995 is repealed and replaced with the following text:
«-2 The statement (-3INT) referred to above shall be transmitted daily, before 4:00 PM on the declared day.»

Article 2: This decision shall take effect one week after its issuance date.

Article 3: This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Beirut, February 6, 2025
Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon Dr. Wissam Mansouri

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