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Monday, July 23, 2007

Nip'n'tuck loans offer in Lebanon



Nip'n'tuck loans offer in Lebanon
FNB poster
FNB poster
The loans have been advertised on posters, TV and online
A Lebanese bank is giving out loans for cosmetic procedures in this notoriously image-conscious Mediterranean country.

First National Bank's website dubs the "plastic surgery loans" as a way to "have the life you've always wanted".

Customers can borrow $1,000-$5,000 (£500-£2,500) for surgery for two years, as long as they are employed and under 64 years of age.

"Statistical studies showed that there is a huge increase in this sphere," marketing manager George Nasr said.

"This opens horizons," he said in an interview with Reuters news agency.

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