LICENSE & REGULATIONS

Investa Financial Planning Services s.a.l. is a Lebanese Financial Institution regulated and licensed by the Lebanese Central Bank known as Banque du Liban (BDL). Investa is on BDL’s list of Operating Financial Institutions No.43.

Financial institutions regulated by BDL are compelled to comply with strict financial standards, including capital adequacy requirements. Those firms are asked to present regular reports to the supervisory body. An additional prerequisite of the Lebanese Central Bank is the segregation of funds; that is, our clients’ accounts are completely independent from Investa’s accounts and thereby customers’ deposits are not treated as assets or liabilities of the company.

The Lebanese Central Bank (Banque Du Liban - BDL) is a legal public entity enjoying financial and administrative autonomy. It is not subject to the administrative and management rules and controls applicable to the public sector. The BDL grants licenses for the establishment of banks, financial institutions, brokerage firms, money dealers, foreign banks, leasing companies and mutual funds in Lebanon. The Banking Control Commission at BDL controls and supervises these institutions.