Judge approves Raja Salameh’s release, decreases bail value

The bail, which initially stood at 500 billion liras, has been reduced to LBP 200 billion

Lebanese judge orders seizure of central bank governor Salameh’s assets

Despite Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh's role in collapsing the Lebanese banking system and economy, he continues to enjoy US protection shielding him from embezzlement charges

Riad Salameh stands accused of money laundering, says Lebanese President Aoun

Salameh has refused to cooperate with the forensic audit request of the central bank’s accounts, and failed to provide the necessary documents

Riad Salameh: Washington’s man in Lebanon; a suspect in Europe 

Europe has launched a flurry of criminal investigations into the United States' most valuable Lebanese financial asset, the country's Central Bank Governor

Lebanon’s cenbank chief grilled by EU prosecutors, denies embezzling public funds

Riad Salameh, who the UN says is guilty of human rights violations for his role in creating Lebanon's economic crisis, claims to be the victim of political persecution

Swiss banks hold at least $500m in stolen Lebanese public funds: Report

Twelve Swiss banks are being investigated by federal authorities for holding funds embezzled by Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh

EU inspectors launch probe against Lebanon’s central bank chief

According to European judicial documents, since 2002, Riad Salameh embezzled hundreds of millions in public funds using a shell company registered in the Virgin Islands

European judiciary to investigate Lebanon’s central bank governor in Beirut

The US is not interested in joining the investigation, as long as the country remains compliant with the US sanctions regime against Hezbollah and Syria

France investigates paramour of Lebanon’s central bank chief for money laundering

Riad Salameh has avoided detention throughout the past year thanks to the protection afforded to him by high officials and by the US ambassador to Lebanon

Lebanon’s central bank chief guilty of embezzling millions in public funds

Official documents show Riad Salameh laundered millions using real estate owned by shell companies linked to his close relatives, and did so with full impunity from other central bank authorities

Prosecutors request formal charges be brought against Lebanon’s central bank chief

Riad Salameh is under investigation in over half a dozen countries for embezzlement, illicit enrichment, tax evasion, and fraud

Lebanon’s Central Bank governor sues state over embezzlement probe

The counter-suit may stall the investigation into the financial crimes of the Salameh brothers and their role in Lebanon's financial collapse

Son of Lebanon’s central bank governor moved millions of dollars abroad, despite restrictions

In 2019, a financial crisis led Lebanese banks to block the withdrawals or transfer in US dollars by Lebanese depositors

Brother of Lebanon’s central bank governor released on $3.7 million bail

The Salameh brothers have been accused of money laundering and illicit enrichment, while the UN has accused the Lebanese central bank of human rights violations

Lebanese judiciary seeks freeze on foreign assets of Central Bank governor

Officials believe Salameh's overseas assets belong to Lebanon and fear the EU seizure may result in the loss of much-needed funds in the face of the catastrophic economic collapse

Lebanese judge sets $20mln bail for brother of central bank governor

The judge in charge of investigating central bank chief Riad Salameh for illicit enrichment has also postponed his questioning until June

EU authorities confiscate assets linked to embezzlement at Lebanon’s central bank

Many Lebanese citizens believe that Salameh played a key role in the economic crisis that the country is currently experiencing

Lebanese PM shows support for central bank governor charged with illicit enrichment

The news comes amid reports that the PM's office was trying to influence the judiciary to acquit Riad Salameh

Lebanon’s Central Bank chief charged with illicit enrichment

Riad Salameh has denied the charge, claiming that he ordered an audit to prove his innocence

Lebanese banks plan two-day strike to protest judicial orders

The standoff between the banking establishment and the Lebanese judiciary risks further instability, with the public demanding accountability for the 2019 economic collapse

Brother of Lebanon’s central bank governor detained after court hearing

Riad Salameh and his brother Raja are both implicated in money laundering, yet the central bank governor has evaded arrest so far

Lebanon’s caretaker PM steps in to protect banks charged with money laundering

The Association of Banks in Lebanon announced that, thanks to Mikati's overstepping of his authority, they would 'temporarily suspend' a strike that has helped decimate the value of the lira

Lebanon central bank chief slapped with new charges

The charges come as the fate of Riad Salameh’s term, which is set to expire later this year, remains uncertain

Lebanese central bank chief demands ‘guarantees’ he will not be arrested: Report

Prime Minister Mikati is reportedly making sure that the European judicial delegation does not bypass Lebanese law

Lebanese security forces conduct fruitless raid on home of central bank governor

Riad Salameh has continuously evaded arrest and subpoena warrants for his role in the 2019 financial collapse

Lebanese Deputy PM says country is bankrupt

The monetary losses will allegedly be distributed between the central bank, depositors, and other banks

Lebanese parliament to review long-awaited capital control law

Banks have imposed informal capital control laws since the 2019 economic and currency collapse, denying Lebanese people access to their savings

Lebanese Central Bank accused of concealing commissions recipients: Report

The commissions, handled by a company owned by the brother of Central Bank governor Riad Salameh, were allegedly used to embezzle millions of dollars in public funds

Lebanon’s embattled Central Bank Governor hit with travel ban

Judge Ghada Aoun, who holds close ties with the Free Patriotic Movement, has led crackdowns against corruption in the Central Bank