| Company type | public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1921; 104 years ago (1921) |
| Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Number of locations | 125 branches |
| Products | Banking |
| Website | fransabank |
Fransabank (Arabic: فرنسبنك ) is one of the oldest banks in Lebanon. Today, Fransabank Group has a consolidated presence in eight countries: Lebanon, France, Algeria, Sudan, Belarus, Iraq, UAE (Abu Dhabi) and Ivory Coast. The Group also ranks first in terms of local branch network with 125 branches strategically spread all over the country.
History
In 1921, the Bank opened as a branch of Crédit Foncier d'Algérie et de Tunisie (CFAT).
In 1963, the CFAT was renamed to the new name of Société Centrale de Banque, and in 1971 its Lebanese entity was purchased by Banque Française pour le Moyen-Orient SAL (BFMO), a Lebanese banking company. After numerous mergers with other Lebanese banks, in 1982 the bank was renamed Fransabank.
See also
- BankMed
- Banque Libano-Française
- Crédit Libanais
- Saradar Bank
- Société Générale de Banque au Liban (SGBL)
- Lebanese Swiss Bank
- List of banks in Lebanon
External links
References
- Olivier Holmey (June 2017). "Middle East: Lebanese banks step back from Syria". Euromoney.