Recently, Bank Audi sal has successfully closed a capital increase of US$ 100 million on local and regional financial markets through a preferred share issue in two series. The Bank has the option to redeem the first series starting in the fifth year while the second series is mandatory convertible into common shares in the fifth year at most. The use of proceeds consists of increasing the financial flexibility of the Bank, supporting the organic and non-organic growth of its activities and financing its development in Lebanon and abroad. Beyond the consolidation of the local and regional shareholder base, this operation, closed in July 2002, increased the Bank's shareholders' equity to above US$ 400 million, confirming its privileged position in the market place and allowing it to ensure a larger coverage and a more significant support to its customers.

The establishment of Audi Investment Bank sal, previously named Infibank sal, goes back to 1974 when it was incorporated as a medium-to-long term credit bank. At its foundation, shareholders included such internationally renowned companies as Nomura Securities Co. Ltd., Renault (Sofexi), Hambros Bank, Caisse Centrale des Banques Populaires and Mitsui Bank Ltd. In 1985, to prevent these companies from incurring any undue losses, due to the political uncertainty prevailing at that time, Bank Audi purchased their shares to raise its stake in Infibank to 95%. In 1996, Bank Audi increased its venture in Infibank to 99.9% thus making it a fully owned subsidiary. Furthermore, Infibank acquired a seat on the Beirut Stock Exchange in early 1996 and by the middle of the year, the decision was taken to increase its shareholders' equity to US$ 16 million. Infibank became Audi Investment Bank, and along with Lebanon Invest will take charge of the new investment banking role foreseen for the Bank.

The expansion of Bank Audi coincided with the implantation of its sister banks in Europe and the USA . Banque Audi (Suisse) sa was established in Geneva in 1975 with a branch in Zurich and a representative office in Miami , Florida which was opened in 1985. Banque Audi ( France ) sa followed in 1979, then Bank Audi (USA) in New York in 1983. In 1993, the latter moved to its new headquarters on 54th Street and in late 1995 it established a representative office in Sao Paulo , Brazil . The expansion was further strengthened when Banque Audi ( Luxembourg ) sa was established in 1991. Recently, the Bank concluded the acquisition of its European sister banks, with the acquisition of Banque Audi ( France ) finalized in mid-2000 and that of Banque Audi (Suisse) finalized by the end of the year 2001.