For his part, Bank Audi’s Group Head of Corporate Banking Khalil Debs spoke of the “Lebanese financial markets and the chance to re-launch” while he stressed the “need to revive the Beirut Stock Exchange, which is soon celebrating the centennial of its inception.” He added: “We believe that privatization will lead to success in this area, such as Middle East Airlines and Casino du Liban, as well as the public-private-partnership.”