FINANCIAL SAFETY SPECIAL REPORT

Special report August - September, 2023

As the reality of war looms large while the scars of past wars are not yet healed, we are alert to instabilities that we cannot—and should not—shoulder. This Special Report takes an in-depth look at financial safety in Lebanon, a problem as urgent as it is complex. We consider the players involved in the financial mismanagement leading up to and then during the crisis with the aim of understanding who profited and at whose expense. We assess the national context—the state of financial markets, the controversial and yet-uncertain IMF deal, the failures of the financial system in light of Marsal & Alvarez’ forensic audit of the central bank, and the hints of possibility that digital banking might bring to a collapsed system—in order to get a sense of where we stand and where we can go from here. It is imperative that we cut through the murkiness to discern how best to fortify the system to serve the people.


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