As part of his visit to the region, Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary, Mr. David Cohen met with Chairman and members of the Board of Directors at ABL headquarters, and discussed topics of his mission that have been discussed earlier with the Prime Minister, Mr. Nejib Mikati and His Excellency the Governor of the Banque du Liban, Mr. Riad Salameh, mainly the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, as well as the commitment of financial sanctions relevant to Syria and Iran. The Association has confirmed the commitment of banks to all procedures that maintain the security of deposits and shareholders. The meeting took place in a very positive atmosphere.