As Part of Its Efforts to Provide Customers with The Latest Digital Payment Revolutions

• Mohammad Al-Qattan: A new addition to Gulf Bank’s digital banking services, which are witnessing great development.

Gulf Bank has launched the Google Pay service, which provides customers with the latest digital payment revolutions and enables them to make contactless payments using Android, and Wear OS devices, with ease and security.

Every purchase via Google Pay is secured with an authentication through Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode; and is compatible with all sales outlets that accept ‘contactless’ card payments using smart devices.

Security and privacy are an integral part of Google Pay – as card numbers are not saved on the device or Google's servers when customers use their Gulf Bank credit or debit cards, but rather a unique encrypted number is assigned to the device's account.

Google Pay is accepted at millions of retailers worldwide and anywhere ‘contactless’ payments are accepted; just like you would with a physical card. Transactions with Google Pay are simple and can be done with ease following an authentication using Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode. Customers simply hold their smart devices near a payment terminal to make a contactless payment. In addition, Gulf Bank cardholders using Google Pay will continue to receive the same exclusive rewards and benefits offered on the Gulf Bank cards.

On this occasion, Gulf Bank’s General Manager of Consumer Banking, Mohammad Al-Qattan, said, "The digitization of banking services at Gulf Bank is witnessing great development, and this falls within the Bank’s digital transformation plan that is continuing successfully. This includes launching the new application on smart phones, which has simplified the customers’ experience with the Bank, and helped provide our services to everyone, everywhere and at any time; through a simple, fast, and secure interface. Gulf Bank also topped the list of banks that launched Apple Pay and updated the Easy Pay service.”

Gulf Bank's vision is to be the leading Kuwaiti Bank of the Future. The Bank is constantly engaging and empowering its employees as part of an inclusive and diversified workplace in recognition of every employee’s role in delivering customer excellence and serving the community at large. With its extensive network of branches and innovative digital services, Gulf Bank is able to give its customers the choice of how and where to conduct their banking transactions, all while ensuring a simple and seamless banking experience.

Gulf Bank is committed to maintaining robust developments in sustainability at environmental, social and governance levels through diverse sustainability initiatives, strategically selected to benefit the Bank both internally and externally. Gulf Bank supports Kuwait Vision 2035 “New Kuwait” and works with various parties to achieve it.