Contact:

Ms. Nadine Hajjar - Advisor to the Chairman / Email: Nadine.Hajjar@fransabank.com

Establishment:

Fransabank was first established in Beirut as a full branch of one of the major French banks, Crédit Foncier d’Algérie et de Tunisie (C.F.A.T). Fransabank is registered nº 1 on the list of banks operating in Lebanon, therefore it is the oldest Bank in the country.

Ownership:

Fransabank shareholding companies are prominent international financial institutions such as the German Investment & Development Corporation (DEG) - Germany and the Public Institution for Social Security - Kuwait alongside Adnan and Adel KASSAR who hold the majority shareholding.

Main Activity:

Fransabank offers its large clientele universal banking services through a large variety of products and services to accompany the customer in its financial needs and proposing financial advisory. Fransabank has become one of the leading banks in Lebanon playing a major role in developing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises business, and it is a pioneer in Lebanon in the various products and services including in supporting energy efficiency and renewable energies.

Contact:

Mr. Bassam Hassan, CEO BLC Bank SAL / Email: bassam.hassan@blcbank.com

Establishment:

BLC Bank SAL is registered in the Commercial Registry of Beirut, under Nº 1952 and listed in the List of Banks under Nº.11. One-third of the Bank’s Common Shares are listed and quoted on the Beirut Stock Exchange. Established in 1950, BLC Bank SAL is among the oldest Lebanese banks that are still active till present.

Ownership Structure:

Fransabank SAL – Lebanon 81.88%, Fransa Invest Bank – Lebanon 6.25%, Others 11.87%

Main Activity:

The bank offers a full range of products and services to its clients including retail banking (credit cards, housing and car loans and daily banking services), traditional banking, corporate banking, trade finance and private banking services in addition to a comprehensive variety of insurance products and investment services. BLC Bank SAL is present in Abu Dhabi through its representative office.

Number of branches:

11 (Alger, Oran, Constantine, Blida, Setif, Bejaia, Bab Ezzouar, Kouba, Baba Hassen, Annaba, Batna)

Contact:

Mohamed Tifour – General Manager / Email: m.tifour@frasabank.dz

Establishment:

Established in 2006. Remains, to date, the only Lebanese Bank present in Algeria.

Ownership structure:

Fransabank SAL - Lebanon 68%, CMA CGM - France 25%, Maghreb Truck Company - Algeria (7%)

Main Activity:

Commercial bank offering all the services of a traditional bank, including account management, consumer loans, issuance/execution of transfers, international trade finance (documentary transactions, letters guarantee, etc.)

Number of branches:

1 (Headquarters and Main Branch)

Contact:

Mr. André TYAN - General Manager / Email: Andre.TYAN@fransabank.fr

Establishment:

Established in 1984 as the first overseas subsidiary of Fransabank Group in cooperation with Crédit Agricole SA.

Ownership structure:

Fransabank SAL – Lebanon 79%, BPCE – France 21%.

Main Activity:

Commercial bank, offering all the services of a traditional bank, including account management, consumer loans, issuance /execution of transfers, international trade finance (documentary transactions, letters, guarantee, etc.), retail loans including housing, etc.

Number of branches:

3

Contact:

Mr. Youssef El Tinay – General Manager / Email: Yousif@bankalmal.net

Establishment:

Established in 2006

Ownership structure:

Boubyan Bank KSC – Kuwait 21.67%, Fransabank SAL – Lebanon 20%, Al Itijahat Al Moutaadida – Sudan 20.01%, Sudatel Telecom Group – Sudan 10%, Seen Development Company – Sudan 10%, Al Alami – Financial Investment and Development co. – Egypt 6.25%, Al Imtiyaz Investment Company – Kuwait 5.83%, Idbar Bank – Kuwait 2.96%, Others 3.28%

Main Activity:

United Capital Bank is an Islamic Investment Bank. Its main activity is to grant credit facilities to Sudanese companies as well as public entities in addition to financing major projects.

Contact:

Ms. Massara Kabbani – Chief Representative / Email: Massara.Kabbani@blcbank.com

Establishment:

2012

Main Activity:

Represent Fransabank group, establish contact on its behalf as well as promote its services. It also provides the Head Office with data relating to the economic developments in the country and providing customers, through BLC Bank SAL Lebanon with a full range of banking services.

Contact:

Mr. Mohammad Moukhader – Office Representative / Email: mohamed.moukhader@fransabank.com
Mr. Haydar Khalifeh – Office Representative / Email: Haydar.Khalifeh@fransabank.com 

Establishment:

2015

Main Activity:

Represent Fransabank group, establish contact on its behalf as well as promote its services. It also provides the Head Office with data relating to the economic developments in the country, and provides customers with banking financial and investment consultation services through Fransabank SAL Lebanon.