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Board Members

  • Dr. François S. Bassil

    Dr. François S. Bassil

    Chairman of Byblos Bank Group
    Dr. François S. Bassil
    Dr. François S. Bassil
    Chairman of Byblos Bank Group
    Lebanese, born in 1934. Holder of a PhD in Law from Leuven University in Belgium. Has been working in the banking sector since 1962. Was a co-founder of Byblos Bank S.A.L., which he has helped transform into Lebanon’s third-largest bank and where he held the positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager from 1979 until July 2015, when he was elected Chairman of Byblos Bank Group. Is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Byblos Bank Africa. Also sits on the Boards of Byblos Bank Europe, Byblos Bank Syria, and Byblos Bank Armenia. In addition, serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Byblos Invest Holding Luxembourg. In June 2015 completed a fourth term as Chairman of the Board of the Association of Banks in Lebanon. Received many honorary distinctions throughout his career, among them the Order of the Crown awarded by H.M. King Albert II of Belgium; Knight in the Order of St. Gregory the Great, awarded by Pope John Paul II; Commander in the National Order of the Cedar by Lebanese President Michel Sleiman; and Knight Grand Cross of the First Class of the Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Francis.
  • Mr. Semaan F. Bassil

    Mr. Semaan F. Bassil

    Chairman of Byblos Bank S.A.L.
    Mr. Semaan F. Bassil
    Mr. Semaan F. Bassil
    Chairman of Byblos Bank S.A.L.
    Lebanese, born in 1965. Holder of a Bachelor of Arts in Business, with a minor in Finance, from Boston University in the US and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from Cambridge University in the UK. Has been working in the banking sector since 1990. Has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Byblos Bank S.A.L. since 1992. Was elected Vice-Chairman of the Board and General Manager in 2000 and Chairman – General Manager in July 2015 and serves as a Member of the Board Compliance Committee. Also is Chairman – General Manager of Byblos Invest Bank S.A.L., Vice-Chairman of the Board of Byblos Bank Africa, and a Member of the Board of Byblos Bank Europe and Byblos Invest Holding Luxembourg. Decorated as Officer of the Order of the Crown by H.M. King Philippe of Belgium in August 2017.
  • Mr. Samir A. Mouawad

    Mr. Samir A. Mouawad

    Director
    Mr. Samir A. Mouawad
    Mr. Samir A. Mouawad
    Director
    Lebanese, born in 1954. Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the California State University and an MBA from the University of San Francisco in the US. Has been working in the banking sector since 1979 and has held various senior positions in local and international banks such as Citibank N.A. and Saudi American Bank. Served as the Deputy General Manager  ̶  Chief Risk Officer at BankMed between 2000 and 2018. Is currently an independent Member of the Board of Lucid Investment Bank and has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Byblos Bank S.A.L. since 2020 and the Chairman of the Audit Committee since May 2021.  

  • Dr. Henry T. Azzam

    Dr. Henry T. Azzam

    Director
    Dr. Henry T. Azzam
    Dr. Henry T. Azzam
    Director
    Lebanese, born in 1949. Holder of a PhD in Economics from the University of Southern California in the US. Has been working in the financial sector since 1981. Has assumed key positions with major financial companies in Lebanon and other parts of the Arab world, including Deutsche Bank Dubai. Is well-versed in the money and banking markets and has issued publications and articles revolving around the financial world. Has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Byblos Bank S.A.L. since 2012 and serves as Chairman of the Board Compliance Committee.
  • Mr. Ahmad T. Tabbara

    Mr. Ahmad T. Tabbara

    Director
    Mr. Ahmad T. Tabbara
    Mr. Ahmad T. Tabbara
    Director
    Lebanese, born in 1940. Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree and an MBA in Finance from the American University of Beirut. Worked as a consultant to former Prime Minister Salim el Hoss. Is an entrepreneur with shares in a number of family businesses and social initiatives, including the Toufic Tabbara Cultural Center. Has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Byblos Bank S.A.L. since 1999. Also serves as a Member of the Board Risk Committee and the Board Compliance Committee.
  • Mr. Faisal M. Ali El Tabsh

    Mr. Faisal M. Ali El Tabsh

    Director
    Mr. Faisal M. Ali El Tabsh
    Mr. Faisal M. Ali El Tabsh
    Director
    Lebanese, born in 1948. Holder of a Master’s Degree in Geology from the American University of Beirut. Is an entrepreneur and owner of M.A. Tabsh Company in Saudi Arabia. Has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Byblos Bank S.A.L. since 2000. Is also a Member of the Board of Byblos Invest Holding Luxembourg and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Byblos Bank Europe. Serves as a Member of the Board Remuneration, Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee.
  • Mediprom LLC (Single Partner)

    Mediprom LLC (Single Partner)

    Represented by Mr. Mohamad Marwan M.K. El Hakim - Chairman
    Mediprom LLC (Single Partner)
    Mediprom LLC (Single Partner)
    Represented by Mr. Mohamad Marwan M.K. El Hakim - Chairman

Risk Committee
Provides oversight of Senior Management’s activities in managing capital adequacy (including the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process, or ICAAP), as well as credit, market, liquidity, operational, reputational, and other risks of the Group. 

Members:

  • Mediprom LLC (single partner) represented by Mr. Mohamad Marwan El Hakim - Chairman
  • Mr. Ahmad Tabbara, Member
  • Mr. Semaan Bassil, Member
Audit Committee
Monitors the Group’s accounting practices and external reporting, and reviews the audit reports covering the Group’s operations and takes appropriate actions/decisions.
 

Members:

  • Mr. Samir Mouawad, Chairman
  • Mr. Ahmad Tabbara, Member
  • Mr. Faisal El Tabsh, Member
Remuneration, Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee

Oversees the remuneration system’s design and operation and other related matters, and ensures compliance with the Corporate Governance principles set by the Bank and regulators, consistent with international standards and guidelines.

 

Members:

  • Mr. Samir Mouawad, Chairman
  • Mr. Ahmad Tabbara, Member
  • Mr. Faisal El Tabsh, Member

 

Compliance Committee

Oversees the management of the risk of non-compliance with laws and regulations (Anti-Money-Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, sanctions, economic embargoes, etc.) where failure to comply with may result in material financial losses or damage to the Bank’s reputation.

 

Members:

  • Dr. Henry Azzam, Chairman
  • Mr. Ahmad Tabbara, Member
  • Mr. Semaan Bassil, Member
  • Mr. Alain Wanna
    General Manager
  • Mrs. Joumana Chelala
    Assistant General Manager, Head Of Group Consumer Banking
  • Mr. Fadi Nassar
    Assistant General Manager, Head of Group Commercial Banking
  • Mr. Marwan Moharram
    Assistant General Manager, Head of Group Risk Management and Head of Group Compliance
  • Mr. Sélim Stéphan
    Assistant General Manager, Head of Foreign Banking Units
  • Mr. Fadi Hayek
    Assistant General Manager, Head Of Group Human Resources and Operational Support
  • Mr. Ziad El Zoghbi
    Head of Group Finance and Administration
  • Mr. Fadi Abou Abdallah
    Head of Group Internal Audit
  • Mr. Nassib Ghobril
    Head of Economic Research and Analysis
  • Mr. Hanna Massaad
    Head of Group Technology Services
  • Mr. Adel Zeidan
    Head of Group Legal Support

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Byblos Bank S.A.L., Byblos Bank Headquarters, Elias Sarkis Ave., Ashrafieh, Beirut

List of Banks No.39, CRB:14150, BDL Authorization No. 11/231 Dated 14 May 2005

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