Lebanon’s Central Bank Begins Selling Unlimited U.S. Dollars to Tackle Currency Devaluation
Lebanon has been in the midst of an economic crisis since 2019, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s currency, the Lebanese pound, has lost more than 90% of its value in less than two years. Inflation has skyrocketed, and the poverty rate has surged. The situation has been compounded.