BEIRUT, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Lebanon on Wednesday adopted a
new official exchange rate of 15,000 pounds per U.S. dollar, the
central bank said in a statement, marking a 90% devaluation from
the previous rate that has remained unchanged for 25 years.
On Tuesday, central bank governor Riad Salameh told Reuters
the planned change was a step towards unifying the various
exchange rates in the country, in line with demands by the
International Monetary Fund.
(Reporting by Maya Gebeily and Timour Azhari; Editing by Frank
Jack Daniel)
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