Governor Riad Salameh:
“It is up to the Lebanese banks to act in accordance with their interests and be sure, if they have to make an operation, that it’s an operation that can’t be contested internationally [The latest UN resolution] is very clear and we will respect it and make sure it is respected.”
Of course, the latest American spook-visit did help grease those wheels a bit..

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