Lebanese central bank head maintains innocence against corruption charges

FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh speaks during a news conference at Central Bank in Beirut, Lebanon, November 11, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh maintained his innocence amid allegations of corruption, saying in a radio interview on Saturday that his conscience was clear.

Salameh is under investigation in Switzerland on charges related to embezzlement, and probes are under way or being planned in several other European countries.