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NEWS: Lebanon expected to be placed on FATF grey list in October

BEIRUT: A view of Lebanon's capital, Beirut - once the financial capital of the Middle East. PHOTO: Stephen Rae

By Paul O’Donoghue

Lebanon is widely anticipated to be placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ‘grey list’ in October due to a widespread failure to tackle money laundering.

The move would be another major blow to the country’s financial system. While FATF has no formal enforcement powers, countries placed on its grey list tend to experience reductions in investment.

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