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Making the most of the potential of equities can be challenging. Byblos Bank’s Equities Team empowers your decision-making with their know-how, insight, and access to both Bloomberg and Reuters platforms. We also provide all the professional assistance you need to execute market orders, receive regular updates on macroeconomic and corporate news, and follow up on analysts’ recommendations, price updates, technical analyses, and corporate actions.

We provide access to the following markets:

• Lebanese Equities
  (Beirut Stock Exchange and Over-the-Counter Shares)
• US Equities
  (Dow Jones, NASDAQ, NYSE, etc.)
• European Equities
  (DAX, CAC40, FTSE, etc.)
• Canadian Equities 
  (TSX)
• Gulf Cooperation Council and other Middle Eastern Countries
• Exchange Traded Funds

To help keep track of your positions from wherever you happen to be, you also have the option of receiving trade confirmations via SMS to your mobile phone.

 

Transparent commissions:

EQUITIES
Local Equities

• Up to 0.40% on all Lebanese shares (Listed, Unlisted and Global Depository Receipt “GDR”)
• Minimum of USD 10.00

 

US Equities

• Up to 10 cents/share if stock price > USD 10.00
• Up to 0.60% if stock price < USD 10.00
• Minimum Commission USD 60.00

 

European Equities

• Up to 0.50% on all Shares
• Minimum Commission EUR 50 or GBP 50

 

Other International Markets

Canadian, Australian

• Up to 0.60%
• Minimum CAD 60 or AUD 60

GCC Countries

• 1% Minimum Commission AED 150 or equivalent

 

BONDS

• Spread up to 0.50%

 

FUNDS

• Up to 1.00% with a minimum of USD 100

 

CUSTODY FEES

• 0.7 per mille per annum on the total portfolio value, Minimum of USD 50.
• Charged twice a year, Minimum of USD 25.

 

Disclaimer:

1. The present list is effective as of 02 August 2023.
2. The fees and commissions above are applicable to the products and services of Byblos Bank S.A.L.
3. Any charge not mentioned above will be made available upon the request of the customer.
4. The list is not exhaustive; other charges such as foreign and local taxes, fiscal stamps, postage, correspondent bank commissions, share transfer fees and physical share certificate withdrawal fees are not included.
5. All applicable fees and commissions are payable in only Fresh USD funds if securities are held with a foreign custodian (s)/depository (ies). As for securities held with Midclear, the fees are payable in 50% Fresh USD funds and 50% local USD funds. In case the account incurs a charge with a different currency (other than LBP), the amount will be converted to Fresh USD based on the actual exchange rate and deducted from the account.
6. All banking services included in this list are subject to the terms and conditions of the general and special agreements signed between the customer and Byblos Bank S.A.L.
7. The Bank reserves the right to update or modify this list at its sole discretion. The updated or modified version will be made available at all branches of the Bank, published on its website (www.byblosbank.com.lb), and provided to the customer upon his request.
8. The absence of any objection from the customer’s part on the latest version of the present list within a period of 15 (fifteen) days after the end of the month during which the amendment was published on the Bank’s website, shall be deemed to constitute our total agreement to this version without the need for any further notification.

 

Contact Information

Byblos Bank Equities Team 
Tel: +961 1 335 240/6/9 
Fax: +961 1 209 252
Email: equitiesunit@byblosbank.com.lb