Facts about the Lebanese Banking Sector

Main Indicators

 

Main indicators of the sector

Banks (end of September 2023)

  • Number of operating banks in Lebanon : 60 o/w 14 investment banks
  • Number of commercial banks branches : 730

Human resources

  • Total number of banking sector employees : 14860 ( end 2023)
  • Female (48%)
  • With University degree (80%)
  • Married (76%)

Main items of the banking sector

  • Total Assets : LBP 9,281,510 billion (USD 103.7 billion) at the end of April 2024 
  • Total Deposits: LBP 8,180,085  billion (USD 91.4 billion) at the end of April 2024 
  • Total Claims on R and N R customers : LBP 605,944 billion (USD 6.8 billion) at the end of April 2024 
  • Total Housing Loans : LBP 9,503 billion (USD 633 million ) at the end of September 2023