📰 3 sources 3 articles · 3 Nov 2026, 18:22 → 2 hours ago

Lebanon's Central Bank raises monthly withdrawal ceilings under Circulars 158 and 166

Lebanon's Central Bank decided to raise the monthly withdrawal ceilings for depositors covered by Circulars 158 and 166. According to published information, the ceiling under Circular 166 became about $600 per month, of which $200 is withdrawn via bank card, and the ceiling under Circular 158 about $1,200, of which $400 is withdrawn via card.

📍 Where things stand: The decision has been reported in the media, and the available information did not include details on the size of the increase or when it takes effect.

⏱️ Timeline

3 Nov 2026, 18:22 Lebanon's Central Bank decided to raise the monthly withdrawal ceilings under Circulars 158 and 166, with the ceiling under Circular 166 becoming about $600 per month, of which $200 is withdrawn via bank card, and the ceiling under Circular 158 about $1,200, of which $400 is withdrawn via bank card.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

MTV and annahar focused on the specific figures of the new ceilings and the card-withdrawal portions, while LBCI reported the decision without figures and noted the absence of details on the size of the increase and the effective date.

MTV Lebanon It led with the numerical details of the new ceilings ($600 for Circular 166 and $1,200 for Circular 158, with the card-withdrawal portions) and attributed the information to "MTV website information."
LBCI Lebanon It reported the decision to raise the monthly withdrawal ceilings under Circulars 158 and 166 without figures, and noted that the available information did not include details on the size of the increase or its effective date.
annahar.com It presented the decision as raising the monthly withdrawal ceilings for depositors covered by the two circulars, citing the same figures (about $600 for Circular 166 and about $1,200 for Circular 158) with the card-withdrawal portions, without attributing them to a specific source.

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📅 2026-11-03

annahar.com 20:00

Banque du Liban raises monthly withdrawal ceilings under Circulars 158 and 166

Banque du Liban raised the monthly withdrawal ceilings for depositors benefiting from Circulars 158 and 166, setting the ceiling under Circular 166 at about $600 per month, includi…

LBCI Lebanon 19:24

Lebanon's Central Bank raises monthly withdrawal ceilings for Circulars 158 and 166

LBCI reported that Lebanon's Central Bank decided to raise the monthly withdrawal ceilings set under Circulars 158 and 166, the two circulars governing depositors' withdrawals in d…

MTV Lebanon 18:22

Banque du Liban raises withdrawal limits under Circulars 158 and 166

MTV website information revealed that Banque du Liban decided to raise withdrawal limits under Circular No. 166 to $600, with $200 of it withdrawn via card, and under Circular No. …