American University of Beirut

The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), through its Business Practice and Policy Initiative (BPPI), hosted an expert roundtable titled “Restructuring Lebanon’s Banking Sector: Global Standards, Local Realities.” The event gathered economists, bankers, and academics to explore viable pathways for restructuring Lebanon’s paralyzed banking system amid one of the country’s most severe financial crises. The BPPI, a newly established initiative within OSB, bridges academic knowledge with policymaking to advance evidence-based reform, turning research into actionable insights that support Lebanon’s recovery and strengthen ...