CEO Today Middle East Awards

57 CEO TODAY MIDDLE EAST AWARDS 2020 Banking Walid Raphaël Chairman of Banque Libano-Française Mr. Raphaël began his career in banking in 1995 at Credit Agricole Indosuez, where he held several positions in both Paris and London, in the International Project Finance Department and in capital markets covering the emerging markets. After working in 2001 for Credit Suisse First Boston in the group “Leverage Finance and Financial Sponsors Coverage”, he worked as a Corporate Finance Advisor in particular to the Shareholders of the Bank which he joined in 2004. Mr. Raphaël received a Master’s degree in Law from University Panthéon-Assas Paris II, a Master’s diploma in Banking and Financial Law from University Panthéon- Sorbonne Paris I, and an MBA from INSEAD, France. www.ebl f .com Firm Profile At Banque Libano-Française, we thrive to be ‘a Partner for your Ambitions’ by investing time, effort and funds to help Lebanese fulfill their goals and aspirations, each citizen thus becoming a new building block in the economy of the country. Our strength, specificity and culture are based on five core values faithful to our founder’s personality and legacy: Responsibility, Integrity, Skills, Humanism and Commitment. Diversifyingour activitieswas amplifiedby the developing needs of an ever-growing clientele; therefore, afterhistoricallybeing classified as a commercial bank, we grew to become a bank that provides services covering six main areas: Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Private Banking and Wealth Management, Treasury and Capital Markets, Investment Banking and International Operations. In full compliance with our mission and vision, we have adopted an aggressive strategy in order to create more value and ensure long-term growth, for us as a bank, for our shareholders, our employees and our customers. We aim at being a leading player and a reference in the banking sector in Lebanon. We are committed to constantly developing our skills to ensure expertise and quality of service, and to maintain and strengthen the trust relationship with: Our clients who see us as a real partner Our staff to whomwe offer opportunities for self-accomplishment and a promising future Our shareholders who are looking for capital preservation and appreciation.