Board of Directors




Mr. Salim G. Sfeir, Chairman General Manager

Holder of a BSC, MSC from the University of Montreal and an MBA from the University of Detroit. His banking career spans over 30 years. In 1971, he commenced his banking career with Bank of Nova Scotia, Beirut. From1980 to 1983, he occupied the position of Deputy General Manager with Banque de la Mediterranée. In 1983 he founded Wedge Bank (M.E.) s.a.l., Beirut, occupying the position of General Manager and Board Member until 1989. In 1987, he was appointed General Manager - Chief Executive Officer, Wedge Bank (Switzerland) S.A. and remained in that position until 1991.
Throughout his tenure with Wedge Bank, he was a member of the Board of Directors and was appointed Vice Chairman in January 1992.

In parallel to his banking career he was a lecturer in economics, finance and marketing at the Lebanese University, Lebanese American University (LAU), Haigazian University, and Université Saint Joseph (Centre Des Etudes Bancaires).


Mr. Adib S. Millet, Vice Chairman

A highly reputed industrialist, who has been established in Ghana for many, many years. A former director of Millet Textiles and Sprintex (Industrial Textile Field, Ghana) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transorient Bank s.a.l. until November 1998. He is currently the Chairman of Gimble Ltd. & Frobisher Ltd, real estate companies, in London, England. He is also a major shareholder in Mtayleb Country Club (MCC) as well as in Les Piques Blancs, Faraya.

Mr. Fawaz H. Naboulsi, Deputy General Manager - Member

A graduate in Business Administration from the University of London. He started his career with the Fidelity Bank reaching the position of Vice President, Head of the Middle East Division. He later joined Bank of Oman, London,
as Chief Executive Officer of their British operations.

Mr. Antoine A. Abdel-Massih, Member

An industrialist. He is the Chairman-Chief Executive of Puriplast s.a.l. commanding four Formica manufacturing plants in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt. Established in Lebanon in 1972, Puriplast s.a.l., the industry leader in the Middle East. Mr. Abdel Massih is its founder and major shareholder. In addition, he is a major shareholder in LOMA, SPA, Italy, a manufacturing concern established in 1978 and mainly involved in the manufacturing of furniture accessories. He is also a real estate investor in both Lebanon and Europe.


Mr. Abdallah Ben Fahed Al-Mugayel, Member

Mr. Abdallah Ben Fahed Al-Mugayel, graduated from H.R.H. King Faysal University Business School in 1964.
Mr. Al-Mugayel is currently President of Al-Mugayel Investment Group.

H. E. Anwar M. El-Khalil, Member

H.E. Anwar Mohamad El-Khalil was born in Lagos, Nigeria. A Barrister-at-Law from LLM – London University and Member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple-London.
He was President of the Union of Arab Banks for the period 1983-1989.
H.E. is a highly reputed Businessman. Owner and Chairman of a number of companies, here in Lebanon and abroad: Managing Director, M. El-Khalil Transport Ltd., Nigeria, 1958-1960, Chairman of Seven-Up Bottling Co., Nigeria, 1972 to date, Chairman, M. El-Khalil & Sons (Properties) Ltd., Nigeria, 1960- to date, Chairman & General Manager, Beirut Riyad Bank s.a.l., 1995-2002, Chairman MAK Holdings Ltd., 2002 to date.


Emirates Bank International pjsc, Member

Represented by Mr. Khalid Bin Kalban. Emirates Bank International pjsc is a Dubai-based financial power house that is 100% owned by Emirates NBD PJSC, a holding company 55.64% owned by the Government of Dubai, with a total equity of approximately USD 800 million. EBI is renowned for its advancement in Information Technology and is
among the top 10 banks operating in the Middle East. In February 1998, it acquired a 10% equity stake in
Bank of Beirut s.a.l.


Mr. Nar A. Khatchadourian, Member

He is a member of the team Aram A. Khatchadourian Group which was founded by his late father in the early 50's. The Group commands a network of sales in East Europe, the former USSR region, the Near, Middle, and Far East, North Africa, South America, and more recently China. The Group is mainly involved in the wholesale and manufacturing of carpets, rugs, industrial, and light textiles. The Khatchadourians' command substantial means through investments in real estate in Lebanon, Europe and the USA as well as in various industrial firms they represent and whose products they market.