The Minister of Finance in the caretaker government Mr. Ghazi Wazni recently signed a memo to raise the transport allowance for public sector employees from LBP 8,000 per day to LBP 24,000 per day, in the light of the hike in fuel prices. Mr. Wazni clarified that the funding will be secured from government revenues ruling out the need for BDL to print additional money. The memo now requires the signature of the President of the Republic and that of the Caretaker Prime Minister in order to become effective.