Bank of Syria and Overseas

Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Bank of Syria and Overseas (BSO) is a Syrian publicly listed bank headquartered in Damascus, offering banking and financial services to individuals, companies, and institutions.

Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Established in 2003 and operational since January 2004, Bank of Syria and Overseas is listed on the Damascus Securities Exchange and provides retail, corporate, commercial, trade-finance, payment-card, electronic-banking, and investment-related services. It operates more than 20 branches across Syrian governorates.

Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08

The board is chaired by Iyad Baitanjaneh, with Fahd Tefenkji as vice chair. Other listed board members include Nada Sheikh Dib, George Shdid, Samer Diyyeh, Ahmad Rahif Al-Atassi, Wasan Al-Taji, Zuhair Baalbakki, and Omar Rateb Al-Shallah. General management includes department heads for international relations, retail banking, risk management, credit, information technology, treasury and remittances, commercial services, corporate banking in the governorates, compliance, accounting, human resources, operations, administrative affairs, and internal audit.

Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08

https://bso.com.sy

Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08

2003

Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Damascus, Syria

Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Provides banking and financial services for saving, borrowing, payments, money transfers, trade finance, corporate finance, account management, and access to banking services through branches and digital channels.

Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Accepting deposits in Syrian pounds and foreign currencies
• Providing loans and commercial facilities
• Domestic and international trade banking and financing
• Documentary credits, export collection, guarantees, and export undertakings
• Commercial finance
• Payroll domiciliation
• Issuing local payment cards and ATM services
• Electronic and mobile banking

Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Current and savings accounts
• Term deposits
• Loans and commercial facilities
• Local payment cards
• ATM cards and services
• eAccount
• eBSO internet banking
• Mobile banking application

Pricing Brand's website · 2026-11-08

The website states that internet and mobile banking subscription is free. The minimum amount stated for opening a Syrian-pound current account is 25,000 Syrian pounds. Other interest rates and commissions are published separately by the bank.

Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Banking and financial services

Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Individuals, companies, institutions, depositors, borrowers, businesses engaged in domestic or international trade, and customers using payment and digital-banking services.

Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Individuals and organizations in Syria needing deposit accounts, lending, trade finance, payment cards, remittances, bill payments, corporate banking, or digital banking services.

Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Opening and managing bank accounts online
• Checking balances and detailed account statements
• Transferring funds between accounts
• Paying bills, fees, taxes, fines, and university charges
• Making purchases through point-of-sale terminals
• Withdrawing cash through ATMs
• Applying for or managing ATM cards
• Sending and receiving money transfers

Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Access to more than 20 branches across Syrian governorates
• Ability to perform banking operations through internet and mobile banking
• Access to electronic account opening without visiting a branch
• Convenient payments through cards, point-of-sale terminals, e-Cash, and digital channels
• Access to deposits, loans, commercial facilities, and trade-finance services
• Electronic verification of selected official bank documents