Banque du Liban announced in a statement that “the trading volume on the Sayrafa platform has reached, for today, 47,000,000 US dollars, at a rate of 23,700 Lebanese pounds, in conformity with the exchange rates of transactions carried out by banks and exchange institutions on the platform.”

“Banks and exchange institutions should continue to record all purchase and sale transactions on the “Sayrafa” platform, in accordance with circulars issued in this regard,” BDL concluded.

On the other hand, the Governor of the Banque du Liban, Riad Salameh, announced in a statement, “The Central Council has agreed to extend the effects of Basic Circular No. 161 until the end of July 2022, subject to renewal.”

He also stressed that “the dealings with bank notes in US dollars against the Lebanese pound continues with banks without a specific ceiling on the price of the Sayrafa platform.”