Reuters: Lebanon indicts ex-central bank governor and former Bank Audi chief over alleged embezzlement and illicit enrichment, widening a major financial-crime probe into the banking sector

The case marks the first time a commercial banker has been charged in connection with Salameh’s financial conduct, expanding the investigation into Lebanon’s private banking sector. The allegations involve tens of millions of dollars and offshore structures, while Salameh also faces investigations in France, Switzerland and Germany…