Riad Salameh, Lebanon's former central bank governor arrested on Tuesday on fraud charges, was feted as a financial wizard before his image was shredded by corruption cases at home and abroad and ...

Mr. Salameh, 73, resigned his post on July 31 as a cloud of investigation grew around him, following decades when he was virtually untouchable in Lebanon thanks to close ties to the country’s ...

Many economists and analysts said Mr. Salameh’s central bank policies contributed to the country’s financial ruin, along with the corruption and mismanagement of Lebanon’s political leaders.

BEIRUT, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Lebanon's veteran central bank chief Riad Salameh said he would not seek a new term in office once his latest six-year stint at the head of the Banque du Liban ends. "My ...

BEIRUT, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A judge ordered Lebanon's former central bank chief Riad Salameh to remain in detention amid a probe into alleged financial crimes committed during his tenure, including ...

Lebanese authorities charged longtime central bank governor Riad Salameh, his brother Raja and one of his assistants on Thursday with money laundering, embezzlement and illicit enrichment after ...

Item 1 of 2 Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh speaks after meeting with President Michel Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon June 3, 2021.

Salameh, who has not been convicted of any crime, has said the probes are part of a campaign to scapegoat him for the 2019 collapse. His brother Raja, a suspect in the investigations, also denies ...