The President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, received at Baabda Palace the Governor of the Bank of Lebanon, Karim Saied, and briefed him on the results of his recent meetings held in Bangkok, on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund. Saeed also presented to the President of the Republic the latest monetary and financial developments in Lebanon, and the measures taken by the Bank of Lebanon to maintain monetary stability. President Aoun was also briefed by Hakim Said on his upcoming visit to France, where he will hold consultations with senior officials in the French financial authorities. During the meeting, President Aoun reiterated his emphasis on the importance of maintaining monetary stability, stressing the need to move forward with reforming the banking sector and protecting the rights of depositors.