The Governor of the Banque du Liban, Riad Salameh, affirmed that the exchange platform was closed at five in the afternoon today, explaining that the trading volume on the “Sayrafa” platform amounted to two million US dollars at a rate of 14,400 Lebanese pounds per dollar, according to the exchange rates of transactions carried out by banks and exchange institutions on the platform.

The timing for closing the platform and releasing a statement on the trade volume and the exchange rate is set at five o’clock in the afternoon of each working day.

In compliance with the circulars issued in this regard, banks and exchange institutions should continue to record all purchase and sale transactions on the “Sayrafa” platform.