The deposits of the Iraqis reached 50 billion dollars.. The Central Bank of Lebanon talks about the

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[size=52]The deposits of the Iraqis reached 50 billion dollars.. The Central Bank of Lebanon talks about the details of the "crisis"[/size]

The deposits of the Iraqis reached 50 billion dollars.. The Central Bank of Lebanon concerns Shafak News with the details of the "crisis"

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[size=45]Shafaq News/ The statements of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Lebanese Government, His Excellency Al-Shami, caused a lot of confusion and anxiety among Iraqis who have deposits estimated at tens of billions of dollars in Lebanese banks, but a spokesman for the Central Bank of Lebanon, gave assurances that talking about the “bankruptcy” of the Central Bank, “is not correct".[/size]
[size=45]There are no official estimates for the volume of deposits of Iraqis, from ordinary citizens, businessmen and politicians, in Lebanon, but according to estimates obtained by Shafak News Agency, Iraqis' deposits far exceed the deposits of Syrians, which were officially announced by officials in Damascus, estimated at about 20 billion dollar.[/size]
[size=45]According to the sources, Iraqi deposits could reach 50 billion dollars.[/size]
[size=45]According to the Lebanese sources, a large part of these funds are major laundering operations that took place during the past two decades, and Iraqi depositors receive facilities from Lebanese banks, to enter these funds without the usual checks.[/size]
[size=45]In this regard, the media official of the Central Bank of Lebanon, Halim Berti, told Shafak News Agency, "What is being circulated about the bankruptcy of the Central Bank is incorrect."[/size]
[size=45]In response to a question about whether Iraqis' deposits have vanished because of this talk of "bankruptcy", Berti reminded of the banking secrecy adopted in Lebanon, and indicated in his speech to Shafaq News Agency, that the procedures related to deposits are still the same as they are currently.[/size]
[size=45]He explained that "despite the losses that afflicted the financial sector in Lebanon, which are under treatment in the recovery plan that is currently being prepared by the Lebanese government in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, the Banque du Liban is still exercising its role entrusted to it under Article 70 of the Monetary and Credit Law, and it will It continues to do so.”[/size]
[size=45]After the statements of the Deputy Prime Minister, Prime Minister Najib Mikati hastened to clarify that “what was taken from Al-Shami’s speech was fragmentary, and he meant what he said was liquidity, not solvency,” which means that the state is already facing a problem with the abundance of financial liquidity to make the payments due on it, but it is still It owns many properties and assets that can insure reducing the financial losses gap.[/size]
[size=45]In the same context, the American “CNN” network quoted a Lebanese government source as saying that Al-Shami’s statements about “bankruptcy” come from the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, which he is conducting, according to which Lebanon requests the assistance of the Fund to help fulfill its obligations, and therefore this statement “ It is not an official announcement” of Lebanon’s bankruptcy.[/size]
[size=45]The source explained that a government position in this regard is first presented to the Council of Ministers and announced by Prime Minister Mikati, who represents the government and speaks on its behalf. The source added that Al-Shami's statements "do not carry any official status and do not express the government's opinion."[/size]
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