Lebanon banks will remain shut indefinitely after ‘heists’
SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Lebanon banks will remain shut indefinitely after ‘heists’ Banking association says it’s too dangerous to open after armed depositors began entering branches and demanding their own money. ADVERTISEMENT Banks in Lebanon will remain shut indefinitely after the country’s banking association said a spate of bank heists had made opening branches too dangerous. The banking association’s statement was issued on Wednesday evening, before banks were scheduled to reopen on Thursday after a three-day shutdown. ADVERTISEMENT At least eight banks were held up by depositors last week trying to get access to their own savings. ADVERTISEMENT “It is still not clear what indefinite means,” Zeina Khodr reported from Beirut. “Banks are closed but, to a certain extent, they are maintaining services. For example, depositors are able to access money