Lebanese banking sector

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government
gptkbp:country gptkb:Lebanon
gptkbp:criticizedFor mismanagement
political influence
lack of transparency
contributing to economic collapse
delaying financial reforms
enabling capital flight
exposure to sovereign debt
favoring elites
lack of deposit insurance
lack of restructuring
resisting external audits
restricting access to foreign currency
gptkbp:currency Lebanese pound
gptkbp:faced bank closures
bank runs
sanctions
corruption allegations
loss of public trust
liquidity crisis
capital controls
IMF negotiations
US dollar shortage
devaluation of Lebanese pound
loss of correspondent banking relationships
restrictions on withdrawals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lebanese banking sector
gptkbp:knownFor offshore banking
attracting foreign deposits
banking secrecy laws
dollarization
large diaspora remittances
regional financial hub
gptkbp:main_regulator gptkb:Banque_du_Liban
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:First_National_Bank
gptkb:Bank_Audi
gptkb:Fransabank
gptkb:BankMed
gptkb:Bank_of_Beirut
gptkb:Blom_Bank
gptkb:Byblos_Bank
gptkb:Credit_Libanais
gptkb:Société_Générale_de_Banque_au_Liban
gptkbp:number_of_commercial_banks_(2023) less than 50
gptkbp:post-crisis_assets_(2023) significantly reduced
gptkbp:pre-crisis_assets_(2018) over $200 billion
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Banque_du_Liban
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:2020_Beirut_explosion
2019 financial crisis
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Basel_Accords
capital adequacy requirements
Central Bank Circulars
international anti-money laundering regulations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bank_of_Lebanon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6