Beirut, 29 November 2017: Banque Misr Liban Sal (BML) hosted an opening ceremony to mark the occasion of its newly renovated branch in Tyre and its relocation to Jal Al Baher in order to serve a wider segment of customers from the city and its neighboring areas and to better meet the needs of the expatriates of Tyre and the South of Lebanon. The opening ceremony was attended by MP Haj Ali Khreis, former Minister and Board Member of BML Ibrahim Halawi, Archbishop Shukrallah Boulos El Hajj, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt Jamal Najem, Sub-Governor at the Central Bank of Egypt Tarek El Kholy, Head of Jabal Amel province al Haj Ali Ismail, Deputy of the Head of Municipality of Tyre Salah Sebrawi, Head of the Municipality of Bidias Sadr Daoud, the Chairman of the Traders’ Association in Tyre Deeb Badawi, Vice Chairman of Banque Misr and Board Member of BML Akaf Al Maghraby, Executive General Manager of BML Fadi Daouk, the Head of Branches Network Roger Zovighian, the Branch Manager Rashed Al-Ruz and a crowd of businessmen, military figures and notable public personnel from the south.
As part of a strategy to meet the banking needs of the Lebanese people across Lebanon, BML is implementing its expansion plan by opening branches in a variety of Lebanese cities and regions, supporting rural development plans through a series of innovative loans. BML is also determined to serve the Lebanese expatriates, who are now benefiting from its representative office in Côte d’Ivoire, a place where a large Lebanese diaspora resides. For the past year, the office has also been providing services and products suitable for entrepreneurs and startups.
Executive General Manager of BML Fadi Daouk expressed great joy that BML has been present in Tyre, one of the most notable historical cities in Lebanon, since the year 1960. “the decision to renovate our branch in Tyre and to relocate to Jal Al Baher will undoubtedly contribute to improving services for our existing customers, expatriates from the city and the southern province, as well as attracting new customers. We are confident that the new location of the branch will only reinforce our successes over the years.”