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Lebanon to close banks on Tuesday in solidarity with Lebanese Swiss Bank - statement

Published: 28 Jun 2021 - 08:48 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 11:59 am

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CAIRO - Banks in Lebanon will close on Tuesday in solidarity with the Lebanese Swiss Bank, the Banks’ Association said in a statement on Monday

The Lebanese Swiss Bank announced it will close down on Tuesday after about a hundred men barged into its headquarters and assaulted its employees, the bank said in a statement

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