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Alvarez & Marsal ends forensic audit contract

Global consultancy firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), which was hired by the Ministry of Finance to carry out forensic audit of the Central Bank (BDL), has decided to terminate the agreement, said the Ministry of Finance (MoF). A&M said according to MoF that it has not been able to obtain the necessary information and documents to start its forensic audit work. The company told the ministry in a written statement that it does not expect to get the required information even if it extends the deadline for the submission of the documents for an additional three months. Governor of BDL Riad Salameh said earlier that some information is subject to the banking secrecy law and

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