The Minister of Finance in the caretaker government, Youssef Khalil, revealed in a press conference that he has sent a letter from the Ministry of Finance to the Banque du Liban, so that the foreign exchange rate would be approved on the basis of 15,000 Lebanese pounds per US dollar for fees and taxes.” which will be collected by the Customs Administration on imported goods and commodities as of 1-12-2022.
He pointed out that “this decision will help reduce price differences and losses incurred by the treasury.”