Kuwait – 18 May 2016: Gulf Bank today announced that it has won the ‘Best Retail Bank in Kuwait’ award from The Banker Middle East, the region’s leading banking industry magazine, in recognition of its outstanding performance in the retail sector. The ‘Best Retail Bank in Kuwait’ award highlights the Bank’s understanding of its customers needs and its commitment to delivering superior services and products. The award was received during a ceremony held on Thursday 12 May, 2016 at Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai, UAE.

Commenting on this achievement, Mr. César González-Bueno, Gulf Bank’s Chief Executive Officer said: “It is an honor to receive this award and to have our efforts recognized by such a distinguished publication. I would like to congratulate and thank the Consumer Banking Division at Gulf Bank on this award and for their efforts. We look forward to greater achievements in the future”.

“I would also like to thank Banker Middle East and its panel of distinguished judges for this prestigious endorsement of our efforts and for selecting Gulf Bank as the ‘Best Retail Bank in Kuwait’” Mr. González-Bueno added.

The Banker Middle East Awards are held each year to recognize businesses in the region that have excelled in providing exceptional levels of customer service and innovation across a range of sectors, from basic banking products to high-end investment services. The awards were established to set the highest benchmarks for the industry. Every year, through a combination of in-depth analysis of financial statements and reader votes winners in various categories are selected. The nominees are selected by a panel of leading industry experts and eventual winners are decided by the more than 50,000 registered users of CPI Financial products and services.

Gulf Bank has received several other awards during 2016, underpinning the Bank’s tremendous efforts. These awards include ‘Credit Card Product of the Year in the Middle East’ award from The Asian Banker; ‘Best Treasury and Cash Management Provider in Kuwait’ by Global Finance, ‘Corporate Bank of The Year’ and ‘Best Banking Rewards Program’ awards from The European, and the ‘Best Retail Bank in Kuwait’ and ‘Best Retail Customer Service’ awards from International Finance Magazine. The Bank has also received the ‘Best Corporate Governance Financial Services Award for Middle East 2016’ at the Ethical Boardroom Corporate Governance Awards, and has won the ‘Finance and Banking’ category at the Corporate LiveWire Global Awards 2016. Gulf Banks General Manager for Consumer Banking Vikram Issar and Chief Information Technology (IT) Officer, Peter Roberts, have both been recognized in The Asian Banker’s ‘List of Leading Practitioners in the Middle East for 2016’.

The Banker Middle East Awards are held each year to recognize businesses in the region that have excelled in providing exceptional levels of customer service and innovation across a range of sectors, from basic banking products to high-end investment services.

To learn more about any of Gulf Bank’s awards, products and services, visit one of Gulf Bank’s 56 branches, call the Customer Contact Center on 1805805, or log on to www.e-gulfbank.com , Gulf Bank’s bilingual website.