Finance Minister Yassin Jaber held a series of important meetings at the ministry’s headquarters, which dealt with basic financial, monetary, and legislative issues.
Jaber began his day with a meeting with the Governor of the Bank of Lebanon, Karim Saied, where they discussed the recommendations of the International Monetary Fund following the delegation’s discussions in Beirut last week, in addition to discussing the latest monetary developments.
Minister Jaber also met with the Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee, Representative Ibrahim Kanaan, where the dialogue focused on the draft laws presented to Parliament, most notably the draft financial gap law and amendments to the Banking Reorganization Law, which are expected to be included on the committee’s agenda next week.
In a separate context, Jaber led a comprehensive meeting of the customs administration in the presence of the President of the Supreme Council of Customs, the Director-General, and the Ministry’s advisors, and with the participation of representatives of a specialized international company.
The meeting was devoted to discussing opportunities for digital transformation of customs administration and developing its systems through “single window” solutions and risk management supported by artificial intelligence.
Jaber stressed that these endeavors aim to develop customs work, enhance governance, and increase collection efficiency, in conjunction with a plan to install scanning devices (“scanners”) in ports and crossings to facilitate the movement of global trade.
The minister also discussed with MP Ali Fayyad issues related to financing reconstruction.
