Bank of Beirut (Arabic: بنك بيروت, not to be confused with Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries) is a commercial bank in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded in 1963 as Realty Business Bank S.A.L. and in 1970, changed its name to the current name. In 1997, a strategic alliance was formed with Emirates NBD; later in 2001 Bank of Beirut opened a representative office in Dubai to serve expatriates in the GCC. In 2002, a branch was opened in Limassol, Cyprus regulated by the Central Bank of Cyprus, followed by the opening of a representative office in Lagos, Nigeria in 2004 and in Accra.