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Commentary
‘We’re Not North Korea’
In an interview, Saad Andary discusses Lebanon’s economic crisis and criticizes the government’s plans for addressing it.
By Ghida Tayara
Published on Jul 30, 2020
Saad Andary is a former second vice governor of Lebanon’s central bank, an economist, and a member of the board of directors of the Ecole Supérieure des Affaires. Currently, he is working on multiple initiatives, including one that encourages industrial exports. Another brings together two of Lebanon’s top universities and targets innovation in Lebanon’s healthcare sector. Andary previously held senior executive positions in different Lebanese banks and has served as director of the Institute of Money and Banking at the American University of Beirut and as an associate professor at the Lebanese American University’s business school. He also served as chairman of the International Chambers of Commerce’s Anti-Corruption Commission. Diwan interviewed Andary in late July to discuss Lebanon’s financial crisis.
About the Author
Ghida Tayara
Senior Digital and Web Coordinator
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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