# Bank of Beirut

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-of-beirut
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Bank of Beirut — official](https://www.bankofbeirut.com/)

## Overview

**Bank of Beirut** is **one of top Lebanese banks** + **6-country footprint** (Lebanon + UK + Germany + Oman + Australia + Cyprus) <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [Lebanon report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/LB)</sup>. **2025 baseline**: **Bank of Beirut SAL distinctive Lebanese banking** + Bank of Beirut Mobile App + Bank of Beirut Corporate App for transaction banking services + Bank of Beirut Personal Online Banking; **38% Lebanese banking app users over age 50** + **nearly 9% report disability impacting technology use** (per 2025 industry review).

**Distinctive Bank of Beirut positioning**:
- **One of top Lebanese banks** (alongside [Bank Audi / neo by Bank Audi](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-audi) + [BLOM Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/blom-bank) + [Byblos Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/byblos-bank) + Fransabank + SGBL + IBL Bank + Crédit Libanais)
- **6-country footprint** (Lebanon + UK + Germany + Oman + Australia + Cyprus)
- **Bank of Beirut SAL distinctive Lebanese banking** + Bank of Beirut Mobile App + Bank of Beirut Corporate App for transaction banking services + Bank of Beirut Personal Online Banking
- **38% Lebanese banking app users over age 50** + nearly 9% report disability impacting technology use (per 2025 industry review)
- **1963 Bank of Beirut founding** in Lebanon → distinctive Lebanese banking heritage
- **2018-2025 Lebanese banking crisis survival** — distinctive Lebanese banking sector navigating Lebanese economic collapse + currency crisis + USD deposit lirafication

## History

**1963 — Bank of Beirut founded** in Lebanon → distinctive Lebanese banking heritage.

**2002 — Bank of Beirut + Bank of Beirut Invest merger** + Bank of Beirut + Investments LB merger → consolidated Bank of Beirut SAL.

**Mid 2010s — Bank of Beirut Australia subsidiary + Bank of Beirut UK subsidiary + Bank of Beirut Germany + Bank of Beirut Oman + Bank of Beirut Cyprus expansion**.

**2013 — Bank of Beirut Mobile banking app launches**.

**2018 — Lebanese banking crisis begins**: Lebanese USD deposit lirafication + currency crisis + Lebanese economic collapse — distinctive Lebanese banking sector survival challenge.

**2025 — Bank of Beirut 6-country footprint + Bank of Beirut Mobile App + Bank of Beirut Corporate App + Bank of Beirut Personal Online Banking; 38% Lebanese banking app users over age 50** <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [3][3]</sup>.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Bank of Beirut SAL** (BSE: BOB).

**Major shareholders**: **Lebanese institutional + Lebanese + GCC investor public float + Lebanese banking family**.

**Regulator**: **BdL (Banque du Liban)**.

## Technical integration

Bank of Beirut Mobile App (iOS + Android) + **Bank of Beirut Corporate App** for transaction banking services + **Bank of Beirut Personal Online Banking** + bankofbeirut.com online + Bank of Beirut cards (Visa + Mastercard) + Bank of Beirut Lebanese + 5-country international branch network; Lebanese RTGS + Lebanese ACH (BdL clearing); Bank of Beirut Australia subsidiary + Bank of Beirut UK subsidiary + Bank of Beirut Germany + Bank of Beirut Oman + Bank of Beirut Cyprus subsidiaries.

## Users & growth

**2025**: Bank of Beirut 6-country footprint + Bank of Beirut Mobile App + Bank of Beirut Corporate App + Bank of Beirut Personal Online Banking; **38% Lebanese banking app users over age 50** + nearly 9% report disability impacting technology use (per 2025 industry review).

## Use cases

Lebanese + UK + German + Omani + Australian + Cypriot retail + private + corporate + SME + investment + transaction banking via Bank of Beirut Mobile App + Bank of Beirut Corporate App + Bank of Beirut Personal Online Banking + bankofbeirut.com online + cards + branches; Lebanese RTGS + Lebanese ACH (BdL clearing).

## Implementations & partners

**Operator**: Bank of Beirut SAL (BSE: BOB); Lebanese institutional + Lebanese + GCC investor public float + Lebanese banking family.

**Subsidiaries**: **Bank of Beirut Australia** + **Bank of Beirut UK** + **Bank of Beirut Germany** + **Bank of Beirut Oman** + **Bank of Beirut Cyprus**.

**Major Lebanese banking competitors**: [Bank Audi / neo by Bank Audi](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-audi) (Lebanon's #1 bank by total assets + shareholders' equity + customers' deposits + loans and advances; neo by Bank Audi distinctive Lebanese digital banking innovation + cardless ATM withdrawals + 44 branches Jun 2025) + [Byblos Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/byblos-bank) (Lebanon #2; Byblos Bank Europe + Belgium + Cyprus + Armenia subsidiaries) + [BLOM Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/blom-bank) (Lebanon #3; BLOM Bank France + BLOM Egypt + BLOM Saudi Arabia subsidiaries) + Fransabank (Lebanon #4; Kassar family) + SGBL (Société Générale de Banque au Liban; Société Générale Lebanese subsidiary).

**Regulator**: BdL.

## Fun facts

- **One of top Lebanese banks** (alongside Bank Audi + BLOM Bank + Byblos Bank + Fransabank + SGBL + IBL Bank + Crédit Libanais).
- **6-country footprint** (Lebanon + UK + Germany + Oman + Australia + Cyprus).
- **Bank of Beirut SAL distinctive Lebanese banking** + Bank of Beirut Mobile App + Bank of Beirut Corporate App for transaction banking services + Bank of Beirut Personal Online Banking.
- **38% Lebanese banking app users over age 50** + nearly 9% report disability impacting technology use (per 2025 industry review).
- **1963 Bank of Beirut founding** in Lebanon → distinctive Lebanese banking heritage.
- **2018-2025 Lebanese banking crisis survival** — distinctive Lebanese banking sector navigating Lebanese economic collapse + currency crisis + USD deposit lirafication.

## Comparison

| Feature | Bank of Beirut | [Bank Audi / neo by Bank Audi](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-audi) (Lebanon #1 bank rival; neo by Bank Audi distinctive Lebanese digital banking innovation) | [Byblos Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/byblos-bank) (Lebanon #2 rival; Byblos Bank Europe + Belgium + Cyprus + Armenia subsidiaries) | [BLOM Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/blom-bank) (Lebanon #3 rival; BLOM Bank France + BLOM Egypt + BLOM Saudi Arabia subsidiaries) | Fransabank (Lebanon #4 rival; Kassar family) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | **Bank of Beirut SAL (BSE: BOB)** | Bank Audi sal (BSE: AUDI) | Byblos Bank sal (BSE: BYB) | BLOM Bank sal (BSE: BLOM) | Fransabank sal (privately-held Kassar family) |
| Type | **One of top Lebanese banks + 6-country footprint (LB + UK + DE + OM + AU + CY) + Bank of Beirut Mobile App + Bank of Beirut Corporate App + Bank of Beirut Personal Online Banking** | Lebanon's #1 bank + 44 Lebanese branches Jun 2025 + neo by Bank Audi digital banking innovation + cardless ATM withdrawals + Teen Card | Lebanon #2 + Byblos Bank Europe (Paris) + Belgium + Cyprus + Armenia subsidiaries | Lebanon #3 + BLOM Bank France + BLOM Egypt + BLOM Saudi Arabia subsidiaries | Lebanon #4 + Fransa Invest Bank + Kassar family-owned |
| Country | LB + 5+ countries | LB + 7+ countries | LB + 6+ countries | LB + 6+ countries | LB |
| Distinctive | **1963 Bank of Beirut founding (Lebanese banking heritage); 2002 Bank of Beirut + Bank of Beirut Invest merger + Bank of Beirut + Investments LB merger → consolidated Bank of Beirut SAL; 2018-2025 Lebanese banking crisis survival; 6-country LB + UK + DE + OM + AU + CY international footprint** | 1830 Audi family founding heritage; 1962 Bank Audi formal incorporation; 2018-2025 Lebanese banking crisis survival; 2023 neo by Bank Audi launch | 1950 Byblos Bank founding in Beirut | 1951 BLOM Bank founding in Beirut | 1921 Banque de Syrie et du Liban founding; 1980 Fransabank formation |

## Status

**Active, one of top Lebanese banks + 6-country footprint** <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [3][3]</sup>:
- **Bank of Beirut SAL (BSE: BOB)** since 1963 Bank of Beirut founding + 2002 Bank of Beirut + Bank of Beirut Invest merger + Bank of Beirut + Investments LB merger → consolidated Bank of Beirut SAL.
- **Bank of Beirut 6-country footprint** (Lebanon + UK + Germany + Oman + Australia + Cyprus).
- **Bank of Beirut Mobile App + Bank of Beirut Corporate App + Bank of Beirut Personal Online Banking**.
- **2018-2025 Lebanese banking crisis survival**.
- **BdL regulated**.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.bankofbeirut.com/ "Bank of Beirut — top banks in Lebanon — Transaction Banking"
[2]: https://www.bankofbeirut.com/en/Digital/mobile-banking "Bank of Beirut — Mobile Banking"
[3]: https://doinasia.com/best-mobile-banking-lebanon/ "Best Mobile Banking Apps Lebanon: Multilingual User Experience Reviewed — doinasia"
[lb-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/LB

- [1] [Bank of Beirut — top banks in Lebanon — Transaction Banking][1]
- [2] [Bank of Beirut — Mobile Banking][2]
- [3] [Best Mobile Banking Apps Lebanon: Multilingual User Experience Reviewed — doinasia][3]
- <sup>[Lebanon report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/LB)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/LB-lebanon.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [bank-of-beirut.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/bank-of-beirut). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.