Prosecution Reverses Judge Aoun's Bank Transfers Order
The public prosecution on Monday reversed an order issued by Mt. Lebanon Prosecutor Judge Ghada Aoun that had barred six Lebanese banks from transferring and shipping money out of the country, LBCI TV said.
The TV network said the prosecution’s decision followed a request filed by the banks’ lawyer, Sakhr al-Hashem, adding that the reversal decision has since been sent to the directorate general of customs.
Judge Aoun had on Thursday issued an order asking customs to prevent six Lebanese banks from sending money abroad.
The six banks are Bank of Beirut, Bank Audi, Creditbank, BankMed, SGBL and BLOM Bank.
Al-Jadeed TV described Aoun’s move as a “precautionary measure aimed at preventing these banks from transferring abroad what’s left of depositors’ money,” adding that the move followed a motion filed by the People Want to Reform the Regime activist group.
