Banque du Liban Governor Karim Said participated in a seminar hosted by the French central bank to discuss reintegrating countries affected by the control of armed groups into the international financial system. The seminar addressed ways to restore these countries' access to markets and financial institutions, with the participation of central bank governors, officials from several countries and representatives of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Coverage emphases differed: some focused only on the seminar's topic, others highlighted Banque du Liban's commitment to combating money laundering and terrorism financing, and others focused on the list of participants and the goal of restoring access to financial markets. Wording also differed between 'armed groups' and 'terrorist organizations' to describe the controlling entities.