UKSL Sanctions designation

Riad Salameh

Individual · designated 10 August 2023

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
GAC0043
OFSI group ID
16068
Designation type
Individual
Date designated
10 August 2023
Last updated
9 April 2025

Regimes

  • The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021

Designation sources

  • UK

Sanctions imposed

  • Asset freeze
  • Travel Ban
  • Director Disqualification Sanction

Official reasons

  • Riad SALAMEH is an involved person under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 on the basis that he, as a foreign public official, has been involved in serious corruption. Specifically, he was responsible for, or engaged in serious corruption whilst Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon by playing a role in the improper diversion, grant or allocation of over $300m from the Central Bank, part of which ultimately benefitted his brother, Raja Salameh, and part of which ultimately benefited himself.

Other information

  • The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Addresses

  • Lines: Street No.10
  • Lines: Rabieh
  • Lines: Matn District
  • Lines: Mount Lebanon Governorate
  • Country: Lebanon
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