Laws and |
Basic Circulars
| Decision No. | Circular No. | subject | Date | Download |
| 13400 | 147 | Opening of Bank Accounts | 03-09-2019 | AR |
| 13298 | 156 | Addressing banks’ breaches relating to the marketing of preferred shares | 09-12-2020 | EN AR FR |
| 13297 | 155 | Implementation of Law no. 193 (Transfers for Lebanese students abroad) | 09-12-2020 | EN AR FR |
| 13262 | 154 | Exceptional measures to reactivate the work of banks operating in Lebanon | 27-08-2020 | AR |
| 13257 | 153 | Transfers to Lebanese students abroad | 19-08-2020 | AR |
| 13254 | 152 | Help of those affected by the Beirut Port Explosion | 06-08-2020 | AR |
| 13236 | 5 | Electronic platform for exchange operations | 10-06-2020 | EN AR |
| 13221 | 151 | Exceptional measures concerning cash withdrawals from foreign currency bank accounts | 21-04-2020 | AR |
| 13217 | 150 | Exceptional exemptions from banks required investments | 09-04-2020 | AR |
| 13217 | 150 | Exceptional exemptions from banks required reserves and required investments | 09-04-2020 | AR |
| 13215 | 148 | Exceptional measures concerning cash withdrawals from small accounts | 03-04-2020 | AR |
| 13095 | 0 | List of Credit Cards Used in Lebanon | 23-08-2019 | EN AR |
| 12872 | 146 | General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) | 13-09-2018 | |
| 12837 | 1 | Fighting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing | 26-06-2018 | AR |
| 12836 | 1 | Fighting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing | 26-06-2018 | AR |
| 12772 | 487 | Facilities that may be granted by BDL to banks and financial institutions | 15-03-2018 | AR |
| 12725 | 144 | Prevention of Cybercrime | 28-11-2017 | AR |
| 12715 | 477 | Financial Facilities from BDL to Banks and Financial Institutions | 07-11-2017 | AR |
| 12697 | 475 | Amendment of basic decisions no. 7835 & 6116 & 7705 | 19-10-2017 | AR |
| 12670 | 141 | Recovery Plan | 18-09-2017 | EN AR FR |
| 12667 | 472 | Operations related to credit investment shareholding and participation | 13-09-2017 | AR |
| 12625 | 139 | Common Reporting Standard | 21-07-2017 | EN AR |
| 12309 | 138 | The Exchange of Tax Information covered by Banking Secrecy, in line with international standards | 05-08-2016 | EN AR |
| 12253 | 137 | Dealing with the US Act of December 18, 2015 and with its implementing regulations regarding the prevention of access by Hizballah to international financial and other institutions | 03-05-2016 | EN AR |
| 12174 | 2 | Conditions of the Establishment of the persons governed by the provisions of Articles 183 and 184 of the Code of Money and Credit | 21-01-2016 | AR |
| 12147 | 136 | The Implementation of FATF Recommendation 6 concerning UN Security Council Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1988 (2011), 1989 (2011), and any related successor resolutions | 22-12-2015 | EN AR |
| 12116 | 135 | Debt Restructuring | 26-10-2015 | EN AR |
| 11948 | 1 | Requesting information from the persons governed by the provisions of Articles 183 and 184 of the Code of Money and Credit | 12-02-2015 | AR |
| 11947 | 134 | Principles of carrying out Banking and Financial Operations with Clients | 12-02-2015 | EN AR |
| 11821 | 133 | Remunerations and Bonuses granted to bank employees | 06-08-2014 | EN AR |
| 11717 | 132 | Loans and advances to the persons governed by the provisions of Par. 4 of Article 152 of the Code of Money and Credit | 08-03-2014 | AR |
| 11618 | 131 | Foreign Direct Investment-FDI | 29-11-2013 | EN AR |
| 11597 | 130 | BDL-CLEAR | 06-11-2013 | EN AR |
| 11389 | 129 | Asset Securitization | 06-04-2013 | EN AR |
| 11323 | 128 | Compliance Department | 12-01-2013 | EN AR |
| 11081 | 127 | Real Time Gross Settlement / BDL – RTGS | 27-06-2012 | EN AR |
| 10965 | 126 | The relationship between banks and financial institutions and their correspondents | 05-04-2012 | EN AR FR |
| 10853 | 4 | Capital of Money Dealers | 07-12-2011 | AR |
| 10852 | 125 | Regulations Concerning Operations on Derivatives | 07-12-2011 | EN AR |
| 10439 | 124 | Credit Transparency, Rules and Conditions | 17-05-2010 | EN AR |
| 10227 | 123 | Business Continuity Plan | 21-08-2009 | EN AR |
| 10224 | 122 | Rules and procedures for auditors' appointment | 13-08-2009 | EN AR |
| 10185 | 121 | Credit Risk Mitigation Techniques | 26-06-2009 | EN AR |
| 10120 | 120 | International Bank Account Number IBAN | 14-04-2009 | EN AR |
| 9957 | 119 | Assessing Banks' Capital Adequacy | 21-07-2008 | EN AR FR |
| 9956 | 118 | Boards of Directors and Boards Committees in Lebanese Banks | 21-07-2008 | EN AR FR |
| 9901 | 117 | Verification of checks and payment orders drawn on the Banque du Liban | 13-05-2008 | EN AR |
| 9900 | 116 | Special provisions on the shareholders' equity of Islamic banks | 13-05-2008 | AR |
| 9794 | 115 | Distributing the main credit portfolios | 14-12-2007 | EN AR |
| 9793 | 114 | Information requested on the management of banks and financial institutions | 14-12-2007 | EN AR FR |
| 9763 | 113 | The Monetary Reserve Requirement , Minimum Special Reserve and Required Investments of Islamic banks | 09-11-2007 | EN AR FR |
| 9725 | 112 | Corporate Governance in Islamic Banks | 27-09-2007 | EN AR FR |
| 9708 | 111 | Cash Transfers in Accordance with Hawala System | 24-09-2007 | EN AR |
| 9671 | 110 | The relationship between Lebanese banks and financial institutions and their subsidiaries abroad | 16-08-2007 | EN AR |
| 9668 | 109 | Electronic settlement system relating to credit, debit or charge cards issued in the Lebanese market and used in local Points of Sale | 09-08-2007 | EN AR |
| 9641 | 108 | Regulating the Relationship between Banks and Credit Rating Agencies | 29-06-2007 | EN AR |
| 9526 | 107 | Islamic Banks Statement | 17-02-2007 | EN AR FR |
| 9382 | 106 | Corporate Governance | 26-07-2006 | EN AR FR |
| 9371 | 105 | Accounting Treatment of Goodwill Resulting from Mergers | 07-07-2006 | EN AR FR |
| 9302 | 104 | Implementation of the Basle II Capital Adequacy Accord | 01-04-2006 | EN AR FR |
| 9286 | 103 | Academic, professional, and ethical qualifications | 09-03-2006 | EN AR FR |
| 9208 | 102 | Istisnah Operations carried out by Islamic Banks | 10-12-2005 | EN AR FR |
| 9207 | 101 | Bai’salam Operations carried out by Islamic Banks | 10-12-2005 | EN AR FR |
| 9084 | 100 | Mudaraba Operations Carried out by Islamic Banks | 16-07-2005 | EN AR FR |
| 9042 | 99 | Operations of "ijarah and ijarah muntahia bittamleek" that are done by the Islamic Banks | 01-06-2005 | EN AR FR |
| 9041 | 98 | Islamic Collective Investment Schemes | 01-06-2005 | EN AR FR |
| 8954 | 97 | Operations of "Musharaka" or Sharing Executed by the Islamic Banks | 19-01-2005 | EN AR FR |
| 8870 | 96 | Islamic Banking : Operations of "Murabaha" | 20-10-2004 | EN AR FR |
| 8829 | 95 | The Conditions for the Establishment of Islamic Banks in Lebanon | 26-08-2004 | EN AR FR |
| 8828 | 94 | Practice of Islamic Banking in Lebanon | 26-08-2004 | EN AR FR |
| 8779 | 93 | Microcredits | 13-07-2004 | EN AR FR |
| 8341 | 92 | Electronic Clearing House for Credit Cards and Payment Cards and Debit Cards Issued in the Lebanese Market and Used on ATM's | 24-01-2003 | AR |
| 8052 | 91 | Investments by Residents in Securities Issued by Non-Residents | 13-02-2002 | AR |
| 8047 | 90 | Regulation of The Statement of Reports about International Transactions | 04-02-2002 | AR |
| 8024 | 89 | Export and Import of Banknotes from and to Lebanon | 11-01-2002 | EN AR |
| 7990 | 88 | Deposit and Withdrawal of Amounts of Money at the BDL Cashiers | 26-11-2001 | EN AR |
| 7935 | 87 | Regulatory Rules of circ.7926 Concerning Investment of Banks in Foreign Currencies at BDL | 27-09-2001 | EN AR FR |
| 7933 | 3 | The Application of Law 347 Dated 6/8/2001 concerning the Regulation of Money Dealers | 27-09-2001 | EN AR |
| 7926 | 86 | Investment of Banks in Foreign Currencies at BDL | 20-09-2001 | AR |
| 7858 | 85 | Statistics Reports | 30-06-2001 | AR |
| 7835 | 84 | Reserve Requirements | 02-06-2001 | AR |
| 7818 | 83 | Regulations on the Control of Financial and Banking Operations for Fighting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing | 18-05-2001 | EN AR |
| 7814 | 82 | Bank Share Issuing and Trading, Bank Bond Issuing, and Bank Ownership of Real Estate | 11-05-2001 | EN AR FR |
| 7776 | 81 | Operations relating to credit, investment, shareholding and participation | 21-02-2001 | EN AR |
| 7743 | 80 | Subsidy of Interest on Loans Extended to the Industry, Tourism and Agriculture Sectors | 02-01-2001 | AR |
| 7740 | 78 | The Liquidation of Real Estates, Shares & Participations Required, in Accordance with art.154, to Recover Outstanding or Doubtful Debts | 21-12-2000 | AR FR |
| 7739 | 79 | Conditions of the Establishment of Banks in Lebanon | 21-12-2000 | EN AR FR |
| 7737 | 77 | Internal Control and Internal Audit in Banks and Financial Institutions | 15-12-2000 | EN AR FR |
| 7723 | 76 | Banks Statement | 02-12-2000 | AR |
| 7705 | 75 | The Status of the Central Office of Credit Risk | 26-10-2000 | AR |
| 7696 | 74 | Transfer of Debts Given in Foreign Currencies to the Lebanese Currency | 18-10-2000 | AR |
| 7694 | 73 | Constitution of Provisions and Ratio of Net Liquid Shareholders Equity in Lebanese Pound | 18-10-2000 | AR |
| 7693 | 72 | Ratio of Net Liquid Assets in Foreign Currencies | 18-10-2000 | AR |
| 7630 | 71 | Balance Statement of the Debtors Clients | 27-07-2000 | AR |
| 7613 | 70 | Commissions on Transactions | 30-06-2000 | AR |
| 7551 | 1 | Documents of Establishment and Annual Reports and Different Regulations to Brokerage Firms | 30-03-2000 | EN AR |
| 7548 | 69 | Electronic Banking and Financial Operations | 30-03-2000 | EN AR |
| 7547 | 68 | Banks Wide Area Networks | 30-03-2000 | AR |
| 7540 | 1 | Conditions of the Establishment of Leasing Company in Lebanon | 04-03-2000 | AR |
| 7534 | 67 | Certificates of Deposit Issued by Banque du Liban | 02-03-2000 | EN AR |
| 7493 | 66 | Financial operations and activities in financial markets | 24-12-1999 | AR FR |
| 7462 | 65 | Investment of Banks in Real Estate | 23-11-1999 | AR FR |
| 7431 | 64 | Global Depository Receipts | 29-10-1999 | AR FR |
| 7299 | 63 | ATMs and Credit Cards | 10-06-1999 | AR |
| 7274 | 62 | Dealing with non-resident sectors | 15-04-1999 | EN AR FR |
| 7271 | 1 | Opening or Establishment of Represantative Offices in Lebanon | 15-04-1999 | EN AR |
| 7253 | 2 | The Legal Documents and Annual Reports to be Provided to BDL | 15-03-1999 | AR |
| 7224 | 61 | Issuing of Certificates of Deposit & Banking Certificates | 11-02-1999 | AR |
| 7218 | 60 | Opening of Representation Offices of Lebanese Banks Abroad | 04-02-1999 | EN AR |
| 7161 | 59 | Deposits and Placements Linked to Fiduciary Accounts | 10-11-1998 | AR |
| 7159 | 58 | Classification of Loans | 10-11-1998 | AR |
| 7156 | 57 | Lebanese Banks' Deposit, Investment and Loans at the Foreign Banks and Institutions Related to it Abroad | 10-11-1998 | AR |
| 7150 | 56 | Coded Cheques | 06-11-1998 | AR |
| 7149 | 55 | Treasury Bills Book Accounts | 05-11-1998 | AR |
| 7148 | 54 | Prohibits Buying Foreign Currencies from BDL | 05-11-1998 | AR |
| 7147 | 53 | Opening and Closing of Banks Branches | 05-11-1998 | AR |
| 7144 | 52 | Documentary Credits | 30-10-1998 | AR |
| 7136 | 2 | Conditions of the Establishment of Financial Institutions in Lebanon | 22-10-1998 | EN AR |
| 7135 | 51 | Credits Granted against Pledged Securities | 22-10-1998 | AR FR |
| 7129 | 50 | Reserves for Unspecified Banking Risks | 15-10-1998 | AR |
| 7074 | 49 | Collective Investment Schemes | 05-09-1998 | EN AR |
| 7055 | 48 | Ceiling on Banks' Credit Facilities | 13-08-1998 | AR |
| 6989 | 47 | Companies with shares in Lebanese banks, financial institutions or leasing companies | 04-06-1998 | AR |
| 6988 | 46 | Deposits in Foreign Currencies Constituted against Credits in LBP | 04-06-1998 | AR |
| 6941 | 45 | Discount Rates and Interest Rates on Loans Granted by BDL | 25-03-1998 | AR |
| 6939 | 44 | Capital Adequacy Regulatory Framework for Banks Operating in Lebanon | 25-03-1998 | AR |
| 6938 | 43 | Regulatory Capital for Calculating the Prudential Limits on Banks Operating in Lebanon | 25-03-1998 | AR |
| 6911 | 42 | Clearing Houses at Banque du Liban | 26-02-1998 | AR |
| 6910 | 41 | Banknotes and coins Unfit for Circulation | 26-02-1998 | AR |
| 6908 | 40 | Methods of Deposit and Withdrawal of Money and Drawing of Cheques on Accounts Opened with BDL | 26-02-1998 | AR |
| 6905 | 1 | Financial Statements of Money Dealers | 21-02-1998 | AR |
| 6896 | 39 | Correspondence with Banque du Liban | 14-02-1998 | AR |
| 6895 | 38 | Public Sector Deposits, Cheques, Transfers and Payments | 14-02-1998 | AR |
| 6856 | 36 | Bonds | 19-12-1997 | AR FR |
| 6830 | 35 | Subordinated Loans and Subordinated Bonds | 06-12-1997 | AR |
| 6576 | 34 | Consolidated Financial Statements | 24-04-1997 | AR |
| 6574 | 33 | Balance Sheet and Income Statement to be Published | 24-04-1997 | AR |
| 6568 | 32 | Exchange Operations at the Banks and Financial Institutions | 24-04-1997 | EN AR |
| 6504 | 1 | Financial Statements of Financial Institutions | 13-03-1997 | EN AR |
| 6464 | 31 | Brokerage Activities | 28-01-1997 | AR |
| 6367 | 30 | The Regulation of Transfer Operations to and from BDL | 09-11-1996 | AR |
| 6349 | 29 | Fiduciary Operations | 24-10-1996 | EN AR FR |
| 6271 | 28 | Classification of Agents According to their Economic Activities | 23-08-1996 | AR |
| 6213 | 27 | Brokerage Firms | 28-06-1996 | EN AR FR |
| 6202 | 26 | Issuance of Cheques | 15-06-1996 | AR |
| 6180 | 25 | Housing Loans Programs | 31-05-1996 | AR |
| 6170 | 24 | Classification of Resident and Non-Resident | 17-05-1996 | AR |
| 6116 | 23 | Facilities that may be granted by BDL to banks and financial institutions | 07-03-1996 | AR |
| 6101 | 22 | Specialized Banks | 08-02-1996 | AR |
| 6060 | 20 | Central Office of Returned Cheques | 25-11-1995 | AR |
| 5996 | 19 | Specialized Banks | 07-09-1995 | AR |
| 5803 | 18 | Interest Rates and Inter-Bank Credit Volume | 16-02-1995 | AR |
| 5258 | 14 | Accounts Held in Foreign Currencies at BDL | 17-09-1993 | AR |
| 221 | 1 | Traveler's Cheques | 03-10-1967 | AR |
| 0 | 37 | Using Mailboxes in the Clearing House | 14-02-1998 | AR |
| 0 | 21 | Operations with BDL | 23-12-1995 | AR |
| 0 | 17 | Cheques | 17-08-1994 | AR |
| 0 | 16 | Fractions of Monetary Units | 19-03-1994 | AR |
| 0 | 15 | Determination of the Treasury Bonds Value | 30-12-1993 | AR |
| 0 | 13 | Assignment of Titles According to Article 153 of the Code of Commerce | 03-07-1993 | AR |
| 0 | 12 | Banks' Addresses | 03-03-1990 | AR |
| 0 | 11 | Auditors | 27-02-1989 | AR |
| 0 | 10 | Auditors | 29-06-1988 | AR |
| 0 | 9 | Banker's Draft | 28-10-1986 | AR |
| 0 | 8 | Clarification of Article 127 of the Code of Money and Credit | 30-04-1986 | AR |
| 0 | 7 | The Legal Documents and Annual Reports to be Provided to BDL | 27-05-1982 | AR |
| 0 | 6 | Settlement of Payments at BDL | 07-04-1979 | AR |
| 0 | 5 | Delivery of Matured Treasury Bonds Certificates | 01-03-1978 | AR |
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