The General Security Chief Major General Abbas Ibrahim met with the Central Bank governor Riad Salameh in the context of ending the latter’s misunderstanding with the prime minister Hassan Diab about the financial records, according to media reports.

The reports added that a meeting is scheduled to be held between PM Diab and Salameh within 24 hours, noting that the governor will issue a detailed statement about the Central Bank’s records.

PM Diab said Friday that the Central Bank governor’s approach towards the exchange rate is suspiciously ambiguous, asking him to update the Lebanese on the causes of the deterioration of the value of the national currency.

The prime minister added that there are major gaps at the central bank, citing the withdrawal of $5.7 billion from the Lebanese banks in January and February, 2020.

“There are gaps in the central bank’s performance, strategies, clarity and monetary policy and the bank’s losses have reached USD 7 billion this year,” Diab added.

Source: Al-Manar English Website