Founded in 1978 at the initiative of a group of businessmen from the Middle East with the active support of a major French banking establishment, SOCIETE BANCAIRE ARABE which became in 1990 Banque SBA is now a major figure in the banking world in the Middle East particularly in the fields of foreign trade financing and private banking.

Banque SBA is present in Paris (France) where its head office is located and has a branch office in Limassol (Cyprus), a branch office in the Damascus free zone in Syria and a subsidiary in Geneva, LF Finance (SUISSE) SA 100% held by Banque SBA Paris.

On December 23rd 2008, Banque Libano-Francaise S.A.L., one of the leading Lebanese banks, acquired 99% of Banque SBA shares capital.

Banque SBA decisively turns towards the future within an expanding fast bank group: Banque Libano-Française Group.