In June 2021, long queues appeared at ATMs after Lebanon's central bank halted a measure that had allowed dollar deposits to be withdrawn in local currency at a specified rate. During the financial crisis, banks restricted access to foreign-currency deposits, leaving savers dependent on changing rules even for small amounts of cash.
What distinguishes this line is that people were not seeking a benefit or a loan. They were waiting to receive money already held in their own accounts. The ATM ceased to be a convenient automated counter and functioned more like a ration point where distrust in the financial system accumulated.