About BACB

Established in London in June 1972, BACB is a wholesale bank and a leading provider of trade and project finance for Arab markets.

Based in the City of London,  the bank’s largest single shareholder is HSBC Bank Middle East, a principal member of the HSBC Group.  BACB’s other shareholders comprise central and state-owned commercial banks from the Arab world.

Clean City Award 2008

BACB is pleased to announce that in January 2008 it was awarded the Platinum prize in the annual "Clean City" City of London awards for 2007. In January 2007 the bank was very proud to have been the overall winner in this competition. Some 1400 occupiers in the City of London take part in this scheme.

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Niche Markets

BACB transacts business in the Mediterranean Arab region and the Gulf countries, specialising in North Africa, the Levant and Yemen.  Within these countries we have the ability to access a significant spread of names, including some less internationally well-known players.