(FILES) This file image grab taken from a video published by Lebanon's Central Bank on April 29, 2020 shows Central Bank chief Riad Salameh giving a televised speech in Beirut. - A Lebanon judge questioned the central bank chief over graft allegations as part of a local probe investigating several charges of financial misconduct. Salameh, one of world's longest-serving central bank governors, is facing a spate of allegations, including in Switzerland and France, over suspicions of money laundering and embezzlement. (Photo by - / Lebanon's Central Bank / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / LEBANON'S CENTRAL BANK" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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Who is Lebanon Central Bank chief Riad Salameh?

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July 26, 2023

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Updated: October 27, 2023, 12:26 PM

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