Lebanon's central bank has banned banks and brokerages from dealing with a Hezbollah-affiliated financial institution, according to a circular, a sign of the group's diminished sway over state affairs since its devastating war with Israel.

Lebanon's central bank bans financial institutions from dealing with Hezbollah's Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a group sanctioned by the US Treasury.

Lebanon’s Central Bank has banned licensed financial institutions from interacting with unauthorized entities including those linked to Hezbollah.