Lebanon

Lebanon Central Bank Intermediate Circulars Register

Banque du Liban's (BdL) Intermediate Circulars listing page presents a searchable index of 49 pages of circulars addressed to regulated financial institutions including banks, exchange houses, insurance companies, electronic payment providers, and collective investment schemes. The listing includes decision numbers, circular numbers, Arabic titles with English translations, and references to related basic decisions.

BdL Basic Circulars Index January 2026

Banque du Liban's Basic Circulars Index for January 2026 lists existing circulars issued by Lebanon's central bank to regulated financial institutions, including banks, electronic payment services providers, exchange institutions, and insurance companies. The index covers topics such as cash transaction slips, electronic payment services, KYC forms, banking secrecy, foreign sanctions compliance, and foreign currency deposit repayment measures.

BdL February 2026 Regulatory Announcements: KYC, Payment Systems, Enforcement

Banque du Liban published multiple regulatory announcements in February 2026. Key items include: implementation of Basic Decision No. 13769 requiring KYC forms for cash and exchange operations (Announcement 975, addressed to financial institutions, exchange houses, comptoirs, and electronic payment providers); warning against leaking Special Investigation Committee decisions (Announcement 978); BDL-RTGS and BDL-CLEAR retail payment system updates (Announcements 976 and 968); Ramadan work schedule (Announcement 974); and prosecution of circular violators (Announcement 972).