![A man heads to the Lebanese central bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. Lebanon's finance minister says a report by Moody's Investors Service that downgraded the country's long-term investment ratings reflect the need for quickly forming a new government and implement financial reform. Ali Hassan Khalil's tweet on Tuesday came hours after Moody's downgraded the Lebanon's issuer ratings to Caa1 from B3. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BEECLJPVSXMEPWNQMWJQY4X67Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=f79f8063c31def5b9b248ca8ae45c3ecc84c5d05db2671328c439c0eaeb8e364&width=400&height=225)
Monetary policies of Lebanon's central bank have been blamed for the country's economic crisis. AP
Monetary policies of Lebanon's central bank have been blamed for the country's economic crisis. AP
New fraud allegations hit Lebanon's central bank over $8 billion scheme
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