Banque du Liban

Since the Convention of 29 de maio de 1937, concerning the concession to issue the Lebanese pound was coming to an end in 1963, Lebanon decided to create a central bank. The Code of Money and Credit was promulgated by Legislative Decree N° 13513 of 1 de agosto de 1963. It established the Banque du Liban as a moral person of public law, bestowed with the privilege of issuing the national currency.