{"id":60385,"date":"2020-07-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/60385\/banks-not-giving-you-your-money-here-are-some-ridiculous-bdl-souvenirs"},"modified":"2023-05-08T13:50:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T13:50:53","slug":"banks-not-giving-you-your-money-here-are-some-ridiculous-bdl-souvenirs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/60385\/banks-not-giving-you-your-money-here-are-some-ridiculous-bdl-souvenirs\/","title":{"rendered":"Banks Not Giving You Your Money? Here Are Some Ridiculous BDL Souvenirs"},"content":{"rendered":"Oh you thought the financial crisis couldn&#8217;t possibly get any more insulting? Allow us to take you on a trip down the fucked up boulevard of Lebanon&#8217;s broken dreams. <br \/>  <br \/>  For the LOL of the day, head to the SOUVENIRS tab on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdl.gov.lb\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Banque du Liban&#8217;s website<\/a>. (Does our money count as a souvenir yet?) There, you&#8217;ll find a medley of totally unwearable, unusable, and ridiculous shit for those who want to walk away with a little memento of our glorious central bank. <br \/>  <br \/>  To begin, for just a mere <B>1,300,000 LL<\/b>, you can have an uncut sheet of <B>fifty-four 20,000 LL banknotes<\/b>. I know what you&#8217;re thinking, 54 x 20,000 LL = 1,080,000 LL &#8211; so why the 220,000 LL markup? They&#8217;re even saving on cutting fees! First of all, don&#8217;t be stingy and second of all, just chalk it up to financial engineering. <br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/60385.png\"><br \/>  <br \/>  <I>This would make a magnificent wallpaper for your toilet. <\/i><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs.gfycat.com\/WelldocumentedMadAfricanparadiseflycatcher-size_restricted.gif\" width=\"70%\"><br \/>  <br \/>  Now, moving on to the jewelry section (yes, really). Do you ever glance down at your wrist and feel as though it lacks a certain je ne sais quoi? Fret not, BDL has got the perfect accessory: the 5 PIASTERS COIN WATCH!<br \/>  <br \/>  The male version for that man who wants to say, &#8220;I have money, but not really&#8221;. Price: 200,000 LL &#8211; a real catch! <br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/60385-1.png\"><br \/>  <br \/>  And ladies, don&#8217;t think the good people of BDL have forgotten you! <br \/>  <br \/>  The female version for the woman who wants to say, I used to get paid in dollar. Price: 300,000 LL &#8211; more expensive than the male version because, sexism. <br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/60385-2.png\"><br \/>  <br \/>  Guys. It was someone&#8217;s job to set up this section. 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