Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, hosted a high-level delegation from Barclays Bank led by Makram Azar, Chairman of Banking for EMEA and Chairman of Barclays PLC MENA, along with the MENA Country Head of Markets, Walid Mezher. During their visit, the delegation gave the President an overview of the Bank’s activities in Lebanon and the region, and highlighted Barclays’ services internationally, while focusing on its activities in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Both Azar and Mezher conveyed to President Aoun Barclays’ interest in supporting the development of the Lebanese economy across various sectors, while highlighting the bank’s role in the recent bond issuance by the Lebanese Ministry of Finance.
In turn, the Lebanese President welcomed the Barclays delegation and asserted that the country’s economic revival is already underway and that progress has already been made. He added that the interest in Lebanon shown by both international institutions and global corporations alike is a testament to the country’s ability to flourish and accomplish its people’s aspirations.
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