Facts about the Lebanese Banking Sector

Main Indicators

 

Main indicators of the sector

Banks (end May 2023)

  • Number of operating banks in Lebanon : 60 o/w 14 investment banks
  • Number of commercial banks branches : More than 780

Human resources

  • Total number of banking sector employees : 15,537 ( end March 2023)
  • Female (48%)
  • With University degree (80%)
  • Married (74%)

Main items of the banking sector

  • Total Assets : LBP 1,746,483 billion (USD 116.4 billion) at the end of June 2023
  • Total Deposits: LBP 1,480,476 billion (USD 98.7 billion) at the end of June 2023
  • Total Claims on R and N R customers : LBP 137,836 billion (USD 9.2 billion) at the end of June 2023
  • Total Housing Loans : LBP 7,025 billion (USD 4.7 billion) at the end of 2022