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BLOM BANK is a leading Lebanese bank which has repeatedly and unanimously been selected as the Best Bank in Lebanon by the most recognized regional and international institutions. Its successful business operations are based on a universal banking modal including: Commercial Banking, Corporate Banking, Private Banking, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Retail Banking, Islamic Banking, Brokerage Services, and Insurance Products and Services.

Offices & Branches:

BLOM BANK’s strategy is based on measured regional expansion to markets with strong fundamentals and on the diversification of its universal services that has placed it at the fore front of Arab banks in the region. As a result, BLOM Bank currently operates 70 branches all over Lebanon and has the widest foreign presence among Lebanese Banks, and is currently present in the following 12 countries: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, UAE, France, UK, Switzerland, Romania, Cyprus, Egypt, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.  Products & Services:

BLOM Bank Retail in Lebanon offers a big variety of banking services and products: •	Personal loans and car loans covered by Arope insurance.

•	Housing loans either directly or in cooperation with Bank of Lebanon •	VISA and MasterCard debit, credit and charge cards. Whether Electron, Classic, Gold Titanium,Platinum, Black Platinum, Transparent, Corporate, Platinum Business, Platinum Corporate, Mini or Internet, BLOM cards are accompanied by a rich portfolio of spending rewards under the“Golden Points” and “BLOM Gifts”.

•	BLOM BANK offers an investment program dedicated to child’s education ‘WALADI PLUS’, coupled with a life insurance that guarantees continuity in case of death or total permanent disability.

•	BLOM BANK offers ‘DAMANATI PLUS’, an all purpose investment program (in US Dollars) coupled with life and total permanent disability insurance policy.

•	BLOM Bank offers ’ Full option Account’ with every loan or salary domicilation.

•	BLOM Bank offers ‘Oumniyati Account’ which allows to save money for future.

•	BLOM BANK offers phone banking services such as ‘ALLO BLOM’ in addition to ‘e-BLOM’, an internet banking service, which is differentiated by high security level. Moreover, customers can benefit from SMS ALERT services which enable them to receive mobile messages whenever the account drops or exceeds a predefined value and whenever a transaction is performed on BLOM cards.

•	All retail banking services and products include BLOM Call Center support, available around the clock (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

Awards and recognitions:

•	Best Bank in Lebanon for 2013 from The Banker.

•	Best Bank in Lebanon for 2014 from Euromoney.

•	Best Bank in Lebanon for 2014 from Global Finance.

•	Best Foreign Exchange Bank Providers in Lebanon for 2014 from Global Finance.

•	Best Consumer Internet Bank in Lebanon for 2014 from Global Finance Best Bank in Lebanon from Banker Middle East.

•	Best Bank in Lebanon for 2013 from EMEA Finance.

•	Most Innovative Bank in the Middle East for 2013 from EMEA Finance.

•	Best Trade Finance Bank in Lebanon for 2014 from GTR.

•	Retail Bank of the year in Lebanon for 2014 from The European.

•	Best Corporate Bank in the Middle East for 2014 from The European.

•	Best Asset Manager in Lebanon for 2014 from Global Investor.

•	Best Local Investment Bank in Lebanon for 2013 from EMEA Finance.

•	Best Asset Manager in Lebanon for 2013 from EMEA Finance.

•	Best Islamic Bank in Lebanon for 2013 from EMEA Finance.

References:

http://www.lebweb.com/site/lebanon-blom-lb-20195

http://ameinfo.com/blog/banking/blom-bank-posts-1-9-rise-h1-profit/

http://www.the-european.eu/story-8234/blom-bank-driving-force-lebanon.html

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=877274

http://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/blom-bank-profile/

http://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=BLOM.BY