Amid the worsening and lengthening banking disaster in Lebanon, frustrations appeared to have reached an excessive stage with some depositors, compelling them to take radical motion: raiding the banks, armed, to demand their cash.
This week alone, Lebanon witnessed a collection of raids, extra so with a number of in sooner or later; immediately, Friday.
Here’s a recap of the raids showcasing the intense frustration Lebanese depositors have reached within the nation, as some three years have handed with the state failing to unravel the banking disaster.
Sally Hafez raided Blom Financial institution in Sodeco, Beirut, carrying a gun and demanding her cash. Hafez’s sister is reportedly a most cancers affected person in want of her cash to proceed the remedy. She was given $13,000 out of the $20,000 deposit on the financial institution.
On the identical day, Rami Sharaf El-Din broke into MED Financial institution in Aley. He obtained $30,000 “Recent” earlier than turning himself to the safety forces.
Muhammad Korkmaz and one other particular person, raided Byblos Financial institution in Ghazieh, South Lebanon. He was in a position to receive the quantity of $19,200, which is a part of his deposit, earlier than surrendering himself to the safety forces.
Muhammad Al-Moussawi stormed financial institution Libano-Française on the Kafaat roundabout with a “plastic gun” and took his complete deposit, amounting to $20,000.-
Depositor Jawad Sleem raided the financial institution of Lebanon & Gulf (LGB) in Ramlet Al Bayda carrying a searching rifle. After negotiations with the financial institution’s administration, it was agreed that $13,000 will likely be handed to Sleem from his deposit.
His brother advised Aljadeed that Jawad will likely be handed $15,000 money and a $35,000 financial institution examine, and he has now exited the financial institution.
Abed Soubra raided Blom financial institution, Tariq Jdideh department. He reportedly entered the financial institution armed and demanded the withdrawal of his deposit, which quantities to $170,000.
As of the time of writing, negotiations with Soubra haven’t been profitable.
Knowledgeable sources advised 961News that the depositor that raided the Financial institution MED department in Chehime, Chouf is Karim Serhal, a former soldier who had left the Lebanese Military final yr. Aljadeed reported that he requested Financial institution MED to switch the sum of $180,000 to obtain it in Turkey out of his household’s a million {dollars} deposit
It’s value mentioning that earlier, in August, Bassem Sheikh Hussein entered the Federal Financial institution of Lebanon in Hamra armed and held a lot of workers and shoppers hostage. He was later launched with a residency allow.
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