Germany confirms probe into former Lebanon central bank chief Salameh

Prosecutors say Riad Salameh, the bank’s governor from 1993 to 2023, is being investigated for money laundering and other crimes.

Prosecutors in Germany have confirmed they are investigating Lebanon’s former central bank chief for money laundering and other crimes and have issued an arrest warrant for him.

Riad Salameh, the governor of Lebanon’s central bank from 1993 to 2023, is being investigated together with his brother Raja and other suspects, the Munich public prosecutor’s…