BEIRUT: The head of the Association of Banks in Lebanon Joseph Torbey Thursday assured President Michel Aoun that Lebanon’s banking sector would not be affected by tightened U.S. sanctions against Hezbollah. Aoun expressed confidence in Lebanon’s economic development while speaking before a delegation led by Torbey. The president said a new economic vision for Lebanon was being prepared in cooperation with the government, which will identify key sectors and include projects that help attract investment, according to a statement from the presidency. During the meeting, Torbey told Aoun that “we received assurances from the Americans that the banking sector will not be targeted by the Hezbollah sanctions as long as it is committing to international measures for banking.”