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] During the time of the Ottoman Empire they were engaged in the financing of caravan trade between Beirut, Aleppo, Istanbul and Alexandria.[6][7]
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.[8]
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