Lebanon Historyتاريخ لبنانالعربيةFull timeline
1 November 2019

¤Banks close and informal capital controls begin

PartiesBanque du LibanGovernment

In November 2019, after a two-week closure since 17 October, the banks reopened with unlawful restrictions on withdrawals and transfers abroad, imposed by the Association of Banks without any law; the Lebanese's deposits were frozen and a parallel exchange rate emerged. The start of the real financial collapse.

▲ The Banque du Liban "financial engineering"Lebanon defaults on its Eurobonds ▼
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