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Bank of Beirut is one of Lebanon's leading commercial banks, offering an extensive range of wholesale and retail banking products. It has an international presence, providing banking services in the UK, Germany and Cyprus; has a three-branch network in Oman, representative offices in the UAE, Qatar, Iraq and Nigeria. The bank also owns Beirut Hellenic Bank, an Australian bank with a network of 16 branches.

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