Summary
Lebanon This Week reported that the seven Lebanese banks operating in Syria had aggregate assets of 400.4 billion Syrian pounds at the end of 2013, compared to a reported 310.8 billion pounds the previous year.
Banque BEMO Saudi Fransi was second, with 39.7 percent, and Fransabank Syria reported a 26.2 percent rise in assets.
The aggregate net profits of the seven banks reached 3.4 billion pounds in 2013 compared to 36.8 million pounds the previous year.
Bank BEMO led in profit growth, reporting an increase of 19 billion pounds, followed by Byblos Bank Syria with a growth of 736.8 million pounds.
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