Lebanon ‘files new lawsuit against’ ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh

Reports citing judicial sources say former commercial banker also indicted over alleged financial crimes.

BEIRUT, Aug 10 (Reuters) - A Lebanese judge on Monday indicted former central bank governor Riad Salameh and a former commercial banker, accusing them of financial crimes including embezzlement and illicit enrichment, a senior Lebanese judicial source told Reuters. Salameh, who headed the Lebanese Central Bank for thre

BEIRUT, Aug 10 - A Lebanese judge on Monday indicted former central bank governor Riad Salameh and a former commercial banker, accusing them of financial crimes including embezzlement and illicit enrichment, a senior Lebanese judicial source told Reuters.

He has also been the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by French authorities since May 2023.

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