Riad Salamé, the head of the Lebanese Central Bank, had his passports confiscated. He is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by a judge in charge of investigations in France.
The governor of the BDL is suspected of having built up a rich real estate and banking heritage in Europe. His critics say he is one of the main culprits of the unprecedented crisis in his country. He denies all the accusations against him, repeating that he had amassed his fortune when he worked in the American investment bank Merrill Lynch.