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IMF Pushes Lebanon for Critical Financial Reforms

1/23/2026

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Lebanon to amend a rescue-law draft addressing the financial crisis and access to frozen savings.
Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's prime minister, said the IMF seeks clearer loss-allocation provisions.
The draft would repay depositors up to $100,000 over four years and is under parliamentary review.
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber urged reforms to prevent a cash-only economy and warned of a deep, dark tunnel without action.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Lebanon to amend a rescue-law draft addressing the financial crisis and access to frozen savings.
Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's prime minister, said the IMF seeks clearer loss-allocation provisions.
The draft would repay depositors up to $100,000 over four years and is under parliamentary review.
Finance Minister Yassine Jaber urged reforms to prevent a cash-only economy and warned of a deep, dark tunnel without action.