Exchange & Payment Systems in Lebanon

Payment Media and Payment Systems


	Introduction
	Payment Media
	Banknotes and coins
	Payment media used by non banks
	Security Features of Lebanese Banknotes
	Clearing and Settlement Systems
	The role of the Banque du Liban in relation to payment systems
	Interbank exchange and settlement systems
	Exchange and settlement systems for securities transactions

	Payment Systems Statistics (Monthly)
	Banknotes and coins issued
	Banknotes and coins in circulation
	Basic Statistical Data
	Payment card functions and accepting devices
	Share of LBP and USD cheques in total LBP and USD cheques cleared
	Value of public and private sector debt instruments outstanding
	Main indicators of dollarisation
	Volume and value of foreign currency cheques cleared
	Payment Cards : Geographical Distribution of ATMs
	Payment Cards: LBP Payments and Drawings Inside Lebanon by Residents
	Number of Outstanding Payment Cards
	Number of Outstanding Payment Cards by Type
	Payment Cards : Total Amount of Purchases and Cash Disbursements
	Cleared cheques in LBP
	Cleared cheques in foreign currencies
	Currency in Circulation Outside BDL
	Point of Sales

	Lebanon Red Book

	Payment, Clearing and Settlement Systems and the BIS
	The Bank for International Settlements: the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems

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