Burgan Bank brings home accolades from Asian Banking and Finance Awards

Kuwait’s Burgan Bank won four awards from the Asian Banking & Finance Magazine, which were presented at the Asian Banking and Finance 2015 Awards at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore.

The awards saw judges from multiple global financial institutions select the Asian banks that rise above the rest with groundbreaking strategies and services, which benefits the entire banking and finance sector in the region.

Burgan Bank won the title of Best Domestic Retail Bank of the Year for the third consecutive time, as well as Best Credit Card Initiative of the Year in Kuwait and Best Advertising Campaign of the Year in Kuwait. The bank also took the prize for Kuwait Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year for the second year in a row.

Raed Al Haqhaq, Burgan Bank’s chief banking officer, said the bank is honored to win the awards, which are a reflection of the institution’s commitment to customers and building an innovative bank.

“On behalf of Burgan Bank, I would like to extend my appreciation to the panel of judges at Asian Banking & Finance Magazine,” Al Haqhaq said. “I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to our staff who constantly exert maximum effort to repeatedly achieve such accolades.”

Burgan Bank has one of the largest branch networks in the region with more than 235 locations in Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia and Turkey.