Yassine Jaber

Finance Minister and Banque de l’Habitat CEO Sign Agreement for Online Property Certificate

Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and General Manager of the Banque de l'Habitat (BDH) Antoine Habib signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, launching an electronic link between the two organizations. This new system allows the bank to instantly and at no cost access an online certificate of non-ownership for borrowers, streamlining the ...

Jaber: The 2026 Budget Will Guarantee Financial Regularity and Support Social Spending

Finance Minister Yassine Jaber affirmed on Friday that the 2026 budget plan would include measures aimed at ensuring financial regularity while paving the way for increased spending in social sectors. He emphasized that this budget would highlight the government’s development strategies and priority reform objectives. Among the measures planned ...

Economic Organizations Applaud Decision to Reject Public Loans

In a statement on Friday, economic organizations, led by former Minister Mohammad Choucair, praised Finance Minister Yassine Jaber’s decision to reject public loans and actively address the informal economy. The organizations stated that this decision reflects the minister’s serious commitment to controlling public spending across various ...

World Bank Commits $250 Million to Lebanon’s $1 Billion Fund

The World Bank (WB) has allocated $250 million toward Lebanon’s recovery, as confirmed by Ousmane Dione, the WB Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, following a meeting with Finance Minister Yassine Jaber on Friday. Dione further emphasized the aim to secure an additional $250 million by partnering with a group of international ...