Dollar money changers have reappeared in several Lebanese regions after a long absence, particularly since 2023 when the exchange rate stabilized at 89,500 Lebanese lira. It appears these money changers are currently working for various entities, while others are collecting Lebanese lira from the market to sell to institutions that need it to pay taxes and complete official transactions. One active money changer stated that profits from collecti…
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Dollar money changers have reappeared in several Lebanese regions after a long absence, particularly since 2023 when the exchange rate stabilized at 89,500 Lebanese lira. It appears these money changers are currently working for various entities, while others are collecting Lebanese lira from the market to sell to institutions that need it to pay taxes and complete official transactions. One active money changer stated that profits from collecti…