Episode 107 - Fall into financial chaos
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Discussion on Lebanon's finances begins at 07:19.
After a week packed with financial news, Ben and Timour are joined by Omar Tamo, journalist at L'Orient Today focused on banking and finance, to discuss the latest array of confusing decisions and negotiations between Lebanon's central bank and commerical banks and what it all means for ordinary depositors and Lebanon's struggling subsidy program.
Also discussed: cabinet formation, Lebanon's new sexual harrassment law, the STL and the World Bank's latest economic monitor.
Music track: Zuhal by Elepheel, check out his other work @elepheel
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