The Safra family is a prominent Brazilian family of Syrian Jewish descent. [1] [2] [3] The Safras were bankers and gold traders originally from Aleppo. [4] [5] They were engaged in the financing of trade between Beirut, Aleppo, Istanbul and Alexandria. [6]
In 1914, Jacob Safra settled in Beirut, and he opened his first Bank, Banque Jacob E. Safra, in 1920. It quickly prospered, benefiting from a massive influx of Syrian businessmen and merchants who became Jacob's customer base. [7]
The Safra family is a prominent Brazilian family of Syrian Jewish descent. [1] [2] [3] The Safras were bankers and gold traders originally from Aleppo. [4] [5] They were engaged in the financing of trade between Beirut, Aleppo, Istanbul and Alexandria. [6]
In 1914, Jacob Safra settled in Beirut, and he opened his first Bank, Banque Jacob E. Safra, in 1920. It quickly prospered, benefiting from a massive influx of Syrian businessmen and merchants who became Jacob's customer base. [7]