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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

RARE PHOTOS: Lebanon govt seen backtracking from fx move | Vintage Vibes

Lebanese pound banknotes are pictured at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon, January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

The Lebanese finance ministry seemed on Thursday backing away from a Nov. 1 start date to slash the official exchange rate.

The ministry said on Wednesday the official exchange rate of 1,507 pounds per dollar would be replaced with one of 15,000, calling this a step towards unifying multiple rates that have emerged during Lebanon's three-year long financial crisis.

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