{"id":4100,"date":"2016-11-01T17:04:09","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T17:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/?p=4100"},"modified":"2017-03-27T12:50:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T11:50:54","slug":"saradar-bank-best-bank-governance-lebanon-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/middle-east\/2016\/saradar-bank-best-bank-governance-lebanon-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Saradar Bank: Best Bank Governance Lebanon 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4101\" src=\"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Saradar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Saradar.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Saradar-300x52.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>With dedicated retail, commercial, and private banking divisions, Lebanon\u2019s Saradar Bank is set to help the country regain its prominence as a regional financial services hub. Saradar Bank is the product of the merger between the Near East Commercial Bank (NECB) and the Banque de l\u2019Industrie et du Travail (BIT), both owned by the Saradar Group. Saradar Bank has hired a team of seasoned professionals to ensure both operational excellence and optimum service delivery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new bank leverages the heritage of its parents and their vast reservoirs of knowhow. As such, Saradar Bank comes onto the buoyant local market already boasting a well-established track record. Saradar Bank\u2019s management feels confident that Lebanon\u2019s financial services sector has plenty of room for a new entity committed to delivering a wide range of customisable products and services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saradar Bank squarely aims to embark on a path of rapid and sustainable growth \u2013 both organic and powered by future acquisitions. The new entity has adopted a full suite of governance processes \u2013 closely aligned to global best practices \u2013 to ensure transparency, integrity and performance optimisation. Both the bank\u2019s board of directors and management are committed to lead by example and to promote exemplary core values and strong ethics throughout the organisation. A balanced governance structure and sound practices have been carefully designed and implemented to safeguard the interests of all stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The CFI.co judging panel is excited to see a new bank arise in Lebanon \u2013 one that includes the experience and expertise of two well-respected institutions. As such, Saradar Bank is declared winner of the 2016 Best Bank Governance Award Lebanon Award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With dedicated retail, commercial, and private banking divisions, Lebanon\u2019s Saradar Bank is set to help the country regain its prominence as a regional financial services hub. 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