Can Beirut’s New Reform Agenda Save the Pound?

In this episode you hear from Chief Economist Nasser Saidi about Lebanon’s crisis and the steps needed to fix it. He shows how overhauling banks as well as creating a national wealth fund can rebuild public trust. The country actually has a real chance to recover.

Nasser Saidi is the Founder and President of Nasser Saidi & Associates. Former roles include Executive Director of Hawkamah, The Institute for Corporate Governance as well as the Minister of Economy and Trade between 1998-2000. He was also the first Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon (BDL) for two successive mandates.

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00:00 Show Open, Top-Line on Lebanon’s Reform

02:53 Long Road to Rescue a Quasi-Failed State

07:23 What Happens to Money Stuck in Banks?

10:36 Inspiration from Sovereign Wealth Funds

13:24 A Renaissance in Relations with the Gulf

16:15 Flexible Exchange Rate Absorbs Pressure

18:02 Early Warning at Central Bank of Lebanon

21:14 Saudi Arabia’s Economic Situation in 2025

25:14 Shift to Deeper Trade Dynamics with Asia

29:36 Impact of Trade Tariffs on Wider Mideast

32:17 Currencies Due for a “Strategic Review”

36:28 Real Playbook for the New Trump World

41:22 Personal Reflections, How Interest Began

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