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Syria 
Damascus – Free Zone
P.O Box:30747
Damascus – Syria
Tel: 2113150
Fax: 2113151 R


Subsidiary Banks Abroad


France: FRANSABANK (France) sa

Overview

FRANSABANK (France) SA has been established since 1984. Its shareholding is constituted of FRANSABANK SAL - Beirut for 60% and FINANCIERE OCEOR, which is part of the Groupe Caisse d’Epargne, one of the major French banks, for 40%.

Services

FRANSABANK (France) SA offers a wide range of commercial banking products and services (Corporate Finance, Trade Finance, Letters of guarantees, discounting, etc.) to individual and corporate clients having special interest with Middle East and North Africa region. 

Board of Directors 
 
Mr. Adel KASSAR                Chairman & General Manager 
Mr. Charles MILHAUD Deputy Chairman
Mr. Adnan KASSAR  Member, representing FRANSABANK sal
Mr. Michel GONNET Member, representing FINANCIERE OCEOR
Mr. Christian CAMUS Member, representing FINANCIERE OCEOR     
Mr. Nabil KASSAR Member, representing FRANSABANK sal
Mr. Mansour BTEISH Member, representing FRANSABANK sal
Mr. Walid DAOUK Member, representing FRANSABANK sal

General Management

Mr. Adel KASSAR                Chairman & General Manager
Mr. Henri de COURTIVRON General Manager
Mr. Marwan BARRAGE   Deputy General Manager
Mr. Mounir LYAN   Deputy General Manager
Mr. Jean AGUILLON    Manager
   
Address

104, Avenue des Champs Elysées, 75008 Paris
Tel  : (+33-1) 53 76 84 00
Fax  : (+33-1) 45 63 57 00
SWIFT :  FRAF FR PP 

Contact Person 

Mr. Henri de COURTIVRON, General Manager
Email: henri.decourtivron@fransabank.fr

Algeria: Fransabank El Djazaïr spa

Overview

Founded in 2006, FRANSABANK El Djazaïr spa is the first Lebanese bank to set-up operations in Algeria. FRANSABANK El Djazaïr became operational in October 2006 with a Paid-up Capital of DZD 2.5 billion (c/v US$ 35 million). FRANSABANK SAL participation in the Bank’s capital is of 68%, at the sides of CMA CGM Group (25%), the world’s third largest container shipping company, and MAGHREB TRUCK COMPANY (7%), which is owned by the SALHI Group, a well-known Algerian family.

Services

FRANSABANK El Djazaïr spa offers to its clients a full range of banking products and services in addition to commercial activities which covers inter alia Corporate Finance, Trade Finance, Letters of guarantees, discounting, etc.

Board of Directors  

Mr. Nadim KASSAR               Chairman      
Mr. Nabil KASSAR Member
Mr. Raja SARKIS Member
Mr. Lazhar HANI  Member
Mr. Abdelrahmane SALHI  Member
Mr. Mansour BTEISH  Member
Attorney Walid DAOUK  Member

Address 

45B, Lot Petite Provence  
Hydra, 16405 Alger
Tel  : (+213) 21482709
Fax  : (+213) 21481243
SWIFT : FSBK DZ AL
E-mail : fransabank_dz@yahoo.fr

Contact Person 

Mr. Joe DAKKAK, General Manager
Email: j.dakkak@fransabank.dz

Syria: Fransabank Syria sa 

Overview

FRANSABANK Syria SA was awarded a license to open a bank in Syria in May 2007. Its capital is US$ 38.5 million, 64% of which is held by its founding shareholders, Fransabank s.a.l (48%), Mr Adel Kassar (1%), the Saadé family (10%) and Dr Ahmad Chehabi (5%), the remaining 34% are held by shareholders who subscribed in Fransabank Syria SA through a very successful Initial Public Offering that took place between February 10th and March 13th 2008.
 
Services

Fransabank Syria SA is expected to start operations in the second half of 2008. The bank will be a full-fledged bank with a focus on SMEs, Corporate and Retail. Fransabank Syria SA will also capitalize on the competitive edge and know-how it has accumulated in electronic banking and in the cards business.

Board of Directors

Mr. Adnan Kassar                   Chairman, Representing Fransabank SAL    
 Mr.  Chadi Karam  Member, Representing Fransabank SAL  
 Mr.  Nabil Kassar  Member, Representing Fransabank SAL
 Mr.  Amin Abi Mhaya  Member, Representing Fransabank SAL
 Mr.  Ahmad Al-Shihabi  Member
 Mr.  Elie Sioufi  Member
 Mr.  Ali Wahib Merhi  Member
 Mr. Sami Rabbath  Member
 Mr.  Sabih Nahas  Member

Address 

Dr. Anas Sabah building, facing Lycée School (Al Horria), Baghdad Street, Damascus
Tel    : (963) 11 2 321344

Contact Person

Mr. Nadim MOUJAES, General Manager
Tel    : (961) 1 75 03 55
Fax   : (961) 1 34 12 72
email :  nadim.moujaes@fransabank.com

Associated Banks 


Sudan: United Capital Bank

Overview 

United Capital Bank became operational in August 2006, as an Islamic investment bank. Its paid-up capital amounts to SDD 15 billion (c/v USD 75 million). FRANSABANK's particpation in the Bank's capital is of 20%, at the sides of well-known kuwaiti and Egyptian Islamic financial institutions namely AREF Investment Group, WATHEEQA Investment Co., International Leasing & Investment Co., FAIHAA National Trading Co., Capital Holding and AL MALIYA for Investment & Development. 

Services

United Capital Bank provides financing for major projects in Sudan in addition to general working capital requirements to prime corpororate and government entities under the various Sharia compliant modes of financing of such as Moudaraba, Moucharaka, Mourabaha, Ijarah, Istisnaa etc.    

Board of Directors
    

Mr. Saad AL-WAZZAN                 Chairman (representing FAIHAA National Trading Co. &
Capital Holding)  
Mr. Mansour BTEISH                       Deputy Chairman (representing FRANSABANK SAL)
Mr. Abdul Rahman EL KOOHEJI       Member (representing International Leasing and Investment Co.)   
Mr. Tareq ALABDULGHAFOUR        Member (representing AREF Investment Group)   
Mr. Ali AL-ALAMI  Member (representing AL MALIYA for Investment & Development)     
Mr. Omar AL-ZUMAI                          Member (representing WATHEEQA Investment Co.)                        
Mr. Sharif AL BUDUR                        Member  
Mr. Abdul Wahab HAMZA                  Member  

General Management 

Mr. Saad AL WAZZAN                   Chairman & Managing Director      
Mr. Kamal EL ZUBEIR                    General Manager   
Mr. Yousif EL TINAY    Deputy General Manager

Address     

Bldg. n 499, square 65
Obeid Khatem Street - East Khartoum
East Riyad Park
P.O.Box 8210 Al Amarat
Khartoum - Sudan
Tel: (+249) 183 247 700  
Fax: (+249) 183 235 000
Swift: CBSK SD KH
Web site:  www.bankalmal.com 
                www.CapitalBank-Sudan.com

Contact Person

Mr. Kamal EL ZUBEIR, General Manager
Dr. Tel:     (+249) 183 247 701
Email:      kamal@bankalmal.com

Belarus: Golden Taler Bank

Address

Minsk- Belarus
Tel : (375)  17  290 21 17  /  17  290 22 92
   
Contact Person
Mr. Ibrahim KOLEILAT, General Manager
Email   ibrahim.koleilat@yahoo.com

Representative Offices

Libya
Zoualbazajein Street, Ben Achour Area
Tripoli
P.O.Box: 81963
Tel :  (218) 21 361 73 04 / 21 361 69 40
Fax : (218) 21 361 73 05
Email :   fransabank.ly@lttnet.net
     
Contact Person

Mr. Camille JABBOUR, Manager
Email :  camille.jabbour@fransabank.com

Cuba
Calle 72 no 505 el 5ta – Ave. y 5ta-A
Miramar Playa – Ciudad de la Habana- Cuba
Tel : (537) 204 92 72 – 204 93 05/6
Telecel : (537) 880 52 45
Fax : (537) 204 92 73
E-mail : frsbkaak@ceniai.inf.cu

Correspondent Banks

  • Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., Melbourne
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada), Toronto
  • Danske Bank A/S, Copenhagen
  • Barclays Bank PLC, London
  • Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt
  • Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt
  • The Bank of New York, Tokyo
  • Riyad Bank, Riyadh
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Stockholm
  • UBS AG, Zurich
  • Mashreqbank PSC, Dubai
  • JP Morgan Chase Bank, New York
  • The Bank of New York, New York




       

          

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