Banking & Finance

Adnan Kassar Scholarship Ceremony

 A ceremony took place at the Lebanese American University (LAU) Beirut Campus on Thursday December 4, 2014 to honor the "Adnan Kassar Annual Scholarship" awarded to needy and deserving students at the LAU School of Business for a yearly amount of $ 60.000.

Global Focus 2015: Rekindling animal spirits

UAE, 09 December 2014 – Standard Chartered Global Research expects global growth to improve in 2015, rising to 3.4% from 2.9% in 2014, but says that confidence is crucial and will require more than just better economic indicators to drive it.

BLC Bank is the only Lebanese bank to participate in the Global Banking Alliance for Women’s Summit in Washington, D.C., USA

As part of BLC Bank’s We Initiative program, aimed at supporting and empowering women in the economy and in line with the bank’s commitment to place women at the forefront of business and banking, BLC Bank took part in the 13th annual Summit of the Global Banking Alliance for Women in Washington, D.C., thus contributing to finding new ways to provide female entrepreneurs vital access to capital, markets, training and education opportunities in order to help them thrive.

Al Ramz Capital marks 43rd UAE National Day with festivities at Sky Tower HQ

Financial services leader reaffirms support for nation’s development vision

December 06, 2014 - Al Ramz Capital, the UAE’s leading financial services firm, joined the nation in joyfully celebrating the 43rd UAE National Day through festive events held last December 1, 2014 at the company’s Sky Tower headquarters in Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fransabank Economic Bulletin for the Third Quarter 2014

Beirut, November 28, 2014

In Fransabank's Economic Bulletin for the first nine months of 2014:

-   Incessant unfavorable regional turmoil in several Arab countries affect negatively the economic performance and hence decrease the GDP growth forecast in Lebanon to nearly 1.8%.

Raymond Audi Receives Banker of the Year Award From London’s Arab Bankers Association

Beirut, November 30, 2014

H.E. Mr. Raymond Audi, Chairman – General Manager of Bank Audi sal and the Audi Foundation, received the “Banker of the Year Award for Distinguished Service to Arab Banking” at the annual gala dinner of the Arab Bankers Association which was held in the Jumairah Carlton Tower Hotel in London’s Knightsbridge on November 19, 2014.

Banque Libano-Française wins the “Driving Financial Inclusion” Award at MasterCard Innovation Forum 2014

Beirut, November 24, 2014

Banque Libano-Française (BLF) won the “Driving Financial Inclusion” award from MasterCard during the MasterCard Innovation Forum 2014 which was held in Singapore on September 24-25, 2014 in presence of 350 MasterCard partners.