titleLebanon Banking Interviews <subtitle type="text"></subtitle> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://marcopolis.net"/> <id>https://marcopolis.net/</id> <updated>2024-04-27T10:43:05+00:00</updated> <author> <name>Marcopolis</name> <email>info@marcopolis.net</email> </author> <generator uri="http://joomla.org" version="1.6">Joomla! - Open Source Content Management</generator> <link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://marcopolis.net/lebanon-banking-interviews/feed/atom.htm"/> <entry> <title>Central Bank: Riad Salameh Discusses Surviving The Turmoil 2014-04-24T09:05:48+00:00 2014-04-24T09:05:48+00:00 https://marcopolis.net/central-bank-riad-salameh-discusses-surviving-the-turmoil.htm Isslam Moubarak isslam@marcopolis.net <p><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2014/Interviews/Central-Bank/Central-Bank-Riad- Salameh.JPG" alt="H.E. Riad Salameh, Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon" width="181" height="100" /></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">We would like to see a more balanced government budget. The amount of debt is not a problem as long as we are attracting large capital inflows.</span></p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <p><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2014/Interviews/Central-Bank/Central-Bank-Riad- Salameh.JPG" alt="H.E. Riad Salameh, Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon" width="181" height="100" /></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">We would like to see a more balanced government budget. The amount of debt is not a problem as long as we are attracting large capital inflows.</span></p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> Blom Bank: Expanding as a Full Service, Retail Bank in Lebanon 2014-04-03T12:57:32+00:00 2014-04-03T12:57:32+00:00 https://marcopolis.net/blom-bank-expanding-as-a-full-service-retail-bank-in-lebanon.htm Isslam Moubarak isslam@marcopolis.net <p><a href="blom-bank-expanding-as-a-full-service-retail-bank-in-lebanon-0304.htm"><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2014/Interviews/Blom-Bank/Saad-Azhari-2.jpg" alt="Saad-Azhari-2" width="181" height="100" /></a></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">Blom Bank is traditionally a commercial bank. However we have expanded gradually to become a full service bank. Now we are the number one bank in Lebanon and in the region in terms of retail banking.</span></p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <p><a href="blom-bank-expanding-as-a-full-service-retail-bank-in-lebanon-0304.htm"><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2014/Interviews/Blom-Bank/Saad-Azhari-2.jpg" alt="Saad-Azhari-2" width="181" height="100" /></a></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">Blom Bank is traditionally a commercial bank. However we have expanded gradually to become a full service bank. Now we are the number one bank in Lebanon and in the region in terms of retail banking.</span></p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> Lebanese Banking Sector Regulations in 2012 2012-07-06T00:00:00+00:00 2012-07-06T00:00:00+00:00 https://marcopolis.net/lebanese-banking-sector-regulations-in-2012.htm Ben Novak editor3@marcopolis.net <p><a href="lebanese-banking-sector-regulations-in-2012-0607.htm"><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" alt="Dr. Makram Sader, Secretary General of Association of Banks in Lebanon" src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2012/interviews/ass-banks-lebanon/Dr.-Makram-Sader,-the-Secretary-General-of-Association-of-Banks-in-Lebanon.jpg" height="100" width="181" /></a></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">Lebanese banks and the banking industry in Lebanon is performing quite well despite the ongoing conflict in the neighbouring Syria. Dr. Sader expects the banking activities in Lebanon should reach 7% growth in 2012 but the growth in profits will be slower.</span></p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <p><a href="lebanese-banking-sector-regulations-in-2012-0607.htm"><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" alt="Dr. Makram Sader, Secretary General of Association of Banks in Lebanon" src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2012/interviews/ass-banks-lebanon/Dr.-Makram-Sader,-the-Secretary-General-of-Association-of-Banks-in-Lebanon.jpg" height="100" width="181" /></a></p> <p style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #888888;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000;">Lebanese banks and the banking industry in Lebanon is performing quite well despite the ongoing conflict in the neighbouring Syria. Dr. Sader expects the banking activities in Lebanon should reach 7% growth in 2012 but the growth in profits will be slower.</span></p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> Arab Bank in Lebanon Price Competitive with Regional Network 2010-06-11T12:32:38+00:00 2010-06-11T12:32:38+00:00 https://marcopolis.net/arab-bank-in-lebanon-price-competitive-with-regional-network.htm Ben Novak editor3@marcopolis.net <h1 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"><strong><a href="arab-bank-in-lebanon-price-competitive-with-regional-network.htm?Itemid=137" target="_self"><img src="images/stories/lebanon_report/interviews/Nadim-Ghantous-GM-Arab-Bank.jpg" alt="Nadim Ghantous, GM of Arab Bank Lebanon " title="Nadim Ghantous, GM of Arab Bank Lebanon " style="margin: 5px; float: left; border: 0px solid #383838;" border="0" height="98" width="142" /></a></strong></h1> <p style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 14pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">For the past few years we had a different strategy to be closer to our clients and give them access to our global network and we also offer very competitive pricing compared to the other players in Lebanon.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <h1 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"><strong><a href="arab-bank-in-lebanon-price-competitive-with-regional-network.htm?Itemid=137" target="_self"><img src="images/stories/lebanon_report/interviews/Nadim-Ghantous-GM-Arab-Bank.jpg" alt="Nadim Ghantous, GM of Arab Bank Lebanon " title="Nadim Ghantous, GM of Arab Bank Lebanon " style="margin: 5px; float: left; border: 0px solid #383838;" border="0" height="98" width="142" /></a></strong></h1> <p style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 14pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">For the past few years we had a different strategy to be closer to our clients and give them access to our global network and we also offer very competitive pricing compared to the other players in Lebanon.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p>