Bank of Beirut (Arabic: بنك بيروت, not to be confused with Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries) is a commercial bank in Beirut, Lebanon. Bank of Beirut was founded in 1963 as Realty Business Bank S.A.L. and in 1970, changed its name to the current name. In 1993, a group of bankers and businessmen headed by Salim Sfeir, the current Chairman and CEO, acquired the five-branch bank, which ranked 35 out of the 71 banks operating that year, and in 1997, Bank of Beirut was listed on the Beirut Stock Exchange..

Expansion 

In 1997, a strategic alliance was formed with Emirates NBD; later in 2001 Bank of Beirut opened a representative office in Dubai to serve expatriates in the GCC.  In 2002, a branch was opened in Limassol, Cyprus regulated by the Central Bank of Cyprus, followed by the opening of a representative office in Lagos, Nigeria in 2004 and in Accra.  3 branches opened in Oman, Sohar in 2008, Ghobra in 2012, and The Wave in 2014.
In 2002, Bank of Beirut (UK) Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary, was established, which opened a branch in Frankfurt, Germany in 2009 (and closed in 2019) and following the acquisition of Bank of Sydney in 2011, branches opened in Adelaide and Melbourne, in addition to Sydney.

Offices and branches 
Bank of Beirut currently operates 90 branches across 4 continents that include over 66 branches in Lebanon, 10 branches across Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide in Australia, 3 branches in Oman, United Kingdom, Cyprus, and representative offices in Nigeria.

See also 

Beirut Stock Exchange
Economy of Lebanon

 List of Banks in Lebanon
 Banque du Liban
 Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon (IBL)
 Lebanon and Gulf Bank
 Saradar Bank
 Lebanon and Gulf Bank

External links 
BoB Lebanon Website
Bank of Sydney (BoB Subsidiary)
Bank of Beirut Oman
Bank of Beirut UK
Bank of Beirut Cyprus

Banks of Lebanon
Banks established in 1963
Lebanese brands
Companies based in Beirut
Companies listed on the Beirut Stock Exchange