Arab Finance House-Holding Company was founded in Lebanon in 2003 with a capital of 60 million American dollars and a plan to raise that capital to 100 million American dollars within three years. The Company established two banks in Lebanon: the Arab Finance House commercial bank, and the Arab Finance House investment bank. Under the decree number 9494 of the Central Bank of Lebanon dated26/12/2006, the two banks merged to become the Arab Finance House SAL(Islamic Bank) holding the number 125 on the list of Banks (commercial register #1002082). The Arab Finance House is an Islamic bank, and subsequently all its investments and products are Shari'a compliant while remaining under the realm of Lebanese banking laws.