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Lebanese Swiss Bank

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Lebanese Swiss Bank
Company typeFinancial Institution
IndustryBank
Founded1962 in Beirut, Lebanon
Headquarters
Emile Edde Street,
Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon
Swiftcode:LEBSLBBX
Key people
Tanal Sabbah
(Chairman and General Manager)
ProductsRetail, Corporate, and Private Banking
Websitewww.lebaneseswissbank.com

Lebanese Swiss Bank SAL (abbreviated as LSB) is a Lebanese financial institution established in 1962 and headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon. LSB offers various banking products and services covering Retail, Corporate, and Private Banking to a diversified client base.

Historical Overview

Lebanese Swiss bank[1] was originally licensed in the early 1962 in Lebanon. In 1973, it was acquired by Credit Suisse, Zurich which controlled 99.01 percent of shares operating under the name of Credit Suisse (Moyen-Orient) SAL.

Years later in 1988 the bank’s shares were acquired by a group of Lebanese investors and businessmen and the name was changed to Lebanese Swiss Bank SAL.

Sabbah was appointed Chairman of the Board[2] and General Manager.

Currently Lebanese Swiss Bank has 18 local branches[3] with its Head Office in Hamra area.

Board of directors

Tanal Sabbah Chairman
Mr. Vice Chairman
Member
Mr. Amer Kowatly Member
Mr. Louis Abi Habib Member
Mr. Hadi Kabalan Member
Ms. Fadila Sabbah Member
Mr. Jirayr Habibian Member
Mr. Mounir Seifedine Karam Member
Mr. Issa Elias Sahyoum Member

References