Beirut:An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation, led by mission chief Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, has arrived in Lebanon to engage in talks with the Lebanese negotiating team headed by Finance Minister Yassine Jaber.
According to National news agency - Lebanon, the Lebanese delegation includes Economy and Trade Minister Amer Bisat, representatives from Banque du Liban, the Presidencies of the Republic and the Council of Ministers, along with relevant experts.
The negotiations will concentrate on banking sector reform and the Financial Gap Law in Lebanon. An opening session is scheduled to take place at the Ministry of Finance at 900 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, with subsequent discussions occurring at the Phoenicia Hotel over a four-day program.
The discussions are set to conclude with a final session on Friday, November 13, at 200 p.m. The Finance Ministry's Media Office emphasized the significance of the event as a crucial step in addressing Lebanon's banking crisis, restoring deposits to depositors, and progressing towards the necessary legislation to complete an agreement with the IMF, following prolonged negotiations.
