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Bahrain1 January 20151 min read

Lebanese pound hits new low

Beirut The Lebanese pound sank to a record low on the black market on Thursday despite the authorities' attempts to halt the plunge of the crisis-hit country's currency, sparking a flareup in anti-government protests. Lebanon is in the grip of its worst economic turmoil in decade

Editorial Team Legacy

Published 1 January 2015, 8:00 · Updated 21:45

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Lebanese pound hits new low

Beirut

The Lebanese pound sank to a record low on the black market on Thursday despite the authorities’ attempts to halt the plunge of the crisis-hit country’s currency, sparking a flareup in anti-government protests. Lebanon is in the grip of its worst economic turmoil in decades and holding talks with the International Monetary Fund to secure billions in aid.

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