Economics, Policy & Regulation
Lebanon: Interim Central Bank Governor Steps Up
The interim leader of Lebanon's central bank faces daunting challenges: A devaluated currency, crippled banking system, triple-digit inflation and soaring poverty.
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Egypt and Lebanon may have very different economies but they have one thing in common: the importance of their central banks.
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