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The Bank of Cyprus currently operates 108 branches or business offices across the Republic of Cyprus. The group also has representative offices in Romania (€33 million net exposure as of 2007), Greece (€309 million exposure as of 2007), Russia (€21 million net exposure as of 2007),[7] Ukraine, and China. It is the largest bank in Cyprus by market penetration, with 83% of Cypriots having active Bank of Cyprus accounts, representing 60% of total corporate accounts and 40% of the overall banking sector

Alpha Bank started up in Cyprus in 1998, when it acquired Lombard NatWest Bank, which was subsequently renamed to Alpha Bank Limited and then Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd. Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd provides personal and business banking products and services to domestic and international customers. Due to regulatory requirements Alpha Bank Cyprus Limited performs KYC/AML checks when establishing business relationships with a new client. While onboarding a private individual Alpha Bank Cyprus Limited will ask him/her to provide the following documents: passport; proof of address.

Ancoria Bank Ltd is a newly established privately-owned bank offering a range of personal and business banking products and services to its domestic customers. Ancoria Bank is based on innovation, transparency, commitment, honesty and integrity. Ancoria Bank Limited participates in the deposit guarantee scheme of Cyprus. This deposit guarantee scheme applies to all accounts made by natural persons (domestic and foreign), legal entites (domestic and foreign) and covers up to up to 100,000 EUR per bank per depositor. Ancoria Bank Limited is a member of Deposit Guarantee Fund for Banks and makes its contributions into it.

Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB) is focused on providing corporate and investment banking products and services including mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets (IPOs and secondary offerings), transaction advisory services, project and trade finance and equity research. AJIB also offers diversified products and services to its clients such as personal and housing loans and most types of credit cards. In 1989 AJIB established its branch in Cyprus.

In December 2016, Piraeus Bank Cyprus was acquired by a group of international investors led by Lebanese banker Maurice Sehnaoui and renamed to AstroBank. AstroBank provides banking products and services to both local and international clients. Astrobank Limited participates in the deposit guarantee scheme of Cyprus. This deposit guarantee scheme applies to all accounts made by natural persons (domestic and foreign), legal entites (domestic and foreign) and covers up to up to 100,000 EUR per bank per depositor. Astrobank Limited is a member of Deposit Guarantee Fund for Banks and makes its contributions into it.

Bank of Beirut is one of the largest banks in Lebanon. Bank of Beirut operates as a universal bank at its domestic market offering retail and corporate banking products and services. At the foreign markets Bank of Beirut conducts commercial and correspondent banking activities with the focus on the MENA region and on the Lebanese Diaspora. Bank of Beirut SAL operates as a branch of Bank of Beirut S.A.L. (Lebanon).

Founded in 1899, Bank of Cyprus is the leading banking and financial services provider in Cyprus, with significant market shares across all businesses.Bank of Cyprus offers a wide range of financial products and services including retail and commercial banking, factoring, investment banking, brokerage, fund management, private banking, and insurance.

Banque BEMO is a commercial bank offering its products and services for both the Lebanese and regional markets. Banque BEMO provides private banking, corporate banking and treasury and capital markets solutions to private individuals, families, medium and large sized local companies, banks and financial institutions.

Banque SBA was founded in 1978 by a group of businessmen from the Middle East. On January 10 2006, Banque Libano-Française SAL (Lebanon) acquired the majority stake in Banque SBA. Banque SBA specializes in the areas of trade finance and asset management with the focus on the Middle East. Banque SBA operates as a branch of Banque SBA (France).

Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries (BBAC) was originally founded in 1956 to cover Lebanon’s need for a new kind of banking services and practices. BBAC operates as a universal bank, providing a full range of retail, private, corporate and investment banking products and services to individuals and legal entities. BBAC (Cyprus Branch) offers retail and business banking products ans services to Lebanese companies and expatriates.