Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries (BBAC) traces its origins to an alliance forged in 1956 between three prominent investment magnets, the late Toufic Assaf - entrepreneur, industrialist and politician, the late Nashaat Sheikhelard - financier and businessman, and the late Jamal Shehaiber - Financier and Trader, when the three partners recognized LebanonAos need for a different kind of banking services and practices. The first branch opened in LebanonAos capital Beirut, on Allenby Street at the heart of Beirut City Center. Toufic Assaf was named Chairman and General Manager, and so he remained until 1996. Founded on unmatched banking services, the following decades witnessed a tremendous growth and a remarkable progress, with a reputation to have majorly enhanced LebanonAos banking sector, and provided communities with comprehensive dynamic financial services. Today, BBAC provides a full range of banking and financial solutions to individuals and corporations through an extensive network of forty-nine ATMs and thirty-eight branches comprising thirty-five domestic branches, three international branches, one in Cyprus - Limassol and two in Iraq - Erbil and Baghdad, in addition to a representative office in UAE - Abu Dhabi. Award title : Best Retail Bank Lebanon 2013 By : Global Banking & Finance Review