Financial surrealism:
Lebanese opt for
beer over banks

Reuters

Faced with the choice of leaving their savings stuck in the bank or investing them at a huge loss, some Lebanese people are opting to take a punt. For them, it’s the only sensible option in a financial system warped by crisis.

Largely locked out of their dollar deposit accounts since late 2019 when the Lebanese pound crashed and the banking system buckled amid widespread political protests, some savers see investments in export-focused companies as a way to access hard currency and get something for their "lollars", the nickname for U.S. dollar-denominated deposits 'trapped' in Lebanon's banks. FULL STORY