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Lebanon banks close in solidarity after assault on staff – BBC News

June 29, 2021
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Lebanese Swiss Bank in Beirut, Lebanon (29 June 2021)image copyrightReuters
image captionThe Association of Banks in Lebanon denounced the attack on Lebanese Swiss Bank

Banks in Lebanon have closed for the day after an assault on staff at the headquarters of Lebanese Swiss Bank.

About 100 men stormed the building in Beirut on Monday night, trying to access closed accounts and injuring three employees, according to the bank.

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The Association of Banks in Lebanon denounced the "disgraceful attack" and said branches would shut in solidarity.

Lebanon is in the midst of one of the world's most severe economic crises in modern times.

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The Lebanese pound has lost more than 90% of its value against the US dollar since 2019 and inflation has skyrocketed, wiping out people's wages and causing food prices to triple.

Tight restrictions have also been placed on bank accounts, leaving people unable to withdraw their savings or transfer money abroad.

media captionA country in free-fall: "For me, Lebanon now is a large jail"

Lebanese Swiss Bank said Monday's attack was carried out by people belonging to a charity in the south of Lebanon, Baneen, whose accounts had been closed for an unspecified reason. It said they barged their way in and forced employees to transfer money to accounts in Turkey.

Baneen's President, Mohammed Baydoon, denied that force was used and said the funds were transferred amicably.

On Saturday, people angered by the worsening living conditions attempted to break into branches of Lebanon's central bank in the cities of Tripoli and Sidon.

The protests erupted after the value of the Lebanese pound hit a record low, reaching 18,000 to the US dollar on the black market.

Motorbike drivers wait to get fuel at a petrol station in Beirut, Lebanon (29 June 2021)image copyrightReuters
image captionThere have been long queues at petrol stations since they started rationing fuel to cope with shortages

In a separate development on Tuesday, the Lebanese government raised fuel prices by more than 30% in an effort to alleviate shortages that have caused long queues at petrol stations and violent confrontations in recent weeks.

The government approved a plan to effectively cut subsidies last week in the hope of securing an adequate supply of fuel for at least the next three months.

UN agencies warned in December that the removal of subsidies in Lebanon without guarantees to protect the country's most vulnerable people risked inflicting a "social catastrophe" on them.

Half of the population is believed to be living below the poverty line.

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