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A HSBC logo is pictured at a Swiss branch of the bank in Geneva February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Lebanon’s Blom Bank in Talks to Purchase HSBC Lebanese Business

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 26, 2016 | Business

Beirut- Blom Bank, one of the biggest banks in Lebanon, revealed ongoing talks with the International British Bank HSBC to purchase its Lebanese business. Blom issued a statement on the topic saying that, “A binding agreement has not been reached yet; another...

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Suspicious Transactions behind Attack on BLOM Bank: Sources

by Youssef Diab | Jun 17, 2016 | Middle East

“Delicate transactions” were behind the bomb attack which targeted the headquarters of BLOM Bank in Beirut on June 12, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. Well-informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the explosion was linked to information obtained by BLOM regarding...

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A picture taken on June 13, 2016 shows Lebanese forensic experts inspecting the site of an explosion at the headquarters building of BLOM BANK in the capital Beirut following a bomb blast on the evening of June 12, 2016. Patrick Baz/AFP

Hezbollah Remains Silent as Security Agencies Collect Evidence from Bank Blast Scene

by Asharq Al-Awsat and Youssef Diab | Jun 14, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-A Lebanese minister confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the bombing which targeted BLOM Bank in Beirut on Sunday evening is “closely linked to the dispute between Lebanese banks and the so-called Hezbollah, which has criticized the performance of...

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A wrecked vehicle is seen as policemen and civilians inspect the site of an explosion at Blom Bank in Beirut, Lebanon June 12, 2016. Jamal Saidi/Reuters

Lebanon Banking Sector Receives Warning Message

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 13, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Lebanon’s banking sector received an intense warning when an explosion hit a Lebanese bank on Sunday evening. It was clear that the operation did not aim to cause fatalities, but rather to hit the banking sector currently in a bad relation with the...

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Picture shows the scene of the explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut, in Verdun, next to BLOM bank.

Bomb Hits Central Beirut, Interior Minister Says Target Was BLOM Bank

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 12, 2016 | Middle East

An explosion hit central Beirut on Sunday evening, 6/12/2016, nearby Verdun branch of the Lebanese BlOM Bank, causing damage to the building. The place where the explosion happened is considered an upscale commercial and residential street in the area, a major...