Kuwait: In its latest effort to entwine banking excellence with luxury, Burgan Bank announced the launch of its most exclusive and prestigious credit card to date, the BLACK Visa Infinite Privilege card. The invitation-only credit card, available to a group of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients, unlocks a world of high-end services, luxury experiences, and unmatched benefits. This new product comes as part of Burgan’s unyielding efforts to offer its clients a banking experience that matches their lifestyles and high standards.

“A refined lifestyle is the sum of distinguished choices made at every step of one’s journey. With our new prestigious BLACK Visa Infinite Privilege card, our esteemed clients can now choose a credit card that matches their standards and suits their uncompromising lifestyle,” said Mr. Meshari Abduljalil Shehab, General Manager – Private Banking and Wealth Management at Burgan Bank, commenting on the BLACK credit card reveal. “Designed to match their distinguished lifestyles, the BLACK card offers the market segment of UNHW clients exclusive access to endless deluxe offers, exquisite experiences, and world-class services, while flawlessly fulfilling their banking and financial needs and aspirations.”

To guarantee an unmatched banking experience for the new BLACK credit cardholders, Burgan Bank partnered with Visa to provide the best-in-class services in travel, retail, hospitality, fine dining, and much more. Among the numerous exclusive services and experiences that the BLACK cardholders can enjoy are unlimited 24/7 access to global concierge service; a 10% discount on luxury villa rentals with Lacure Premium Villa; exclusive discounts and offers on Jumeirah Hotel experiences; and elite-level hotel services across over 1,500 luxury hotels worldwide.

Other benefits include up to a 50% discount on a wide range of fine dining culinary experiences, with access to over 40 Michelin Star restaurants; luxury yachting and cruise experiences; discounted ‘Meet and Greet’ services at over 400 airports globally as well as airport lounge access and chauffeured airport pick and drop services; and worldwide access to exclusive clubs, including social, business, and golf clubs.

Last but not least, Burgan’s BLACK credit card offers its holders multi-trip travel insurance; collision damage waiver; protection from theft and damage on new purchases; and fraudulent card misuse protection.

To learn more about the BLACK Visa Infinite Privilege card or Burgan Bank’s latest services and products, please call the hotline at 1804080 or visit the Bank’s website at www.burgan.com.

About Burgan Bank

Established in 1977, Burgan Bank is a Kuwait-based conventional bank with a significant focus on the corporate and financial institution sectors. From its earliest days, the Bank has significantly sought to diversify its offering to cater to its growing retail and private banking customer base.

Burgan Bank has majority-owned subsidiaries, collectively known as the “Burgan Bank Group”, in the MENAT region. This Group is supported by one of the largest branch networks across the region and includes: Gulf Bank Algeria – AGB (Algeria), Tunis International Bank – TIB (Tunisia), and Burgan Bank Turkey. Furthermore, Burgan Bank has a presence in the UAE through its corporate office, Burgan Financial Services Limited.

The Bank has continuously improved its performance over the years, through an expanded revenue structure, diversified funding sources, and a strong capital base. The adoption of state-of-the-art services and technology has positioned it as a trendsetter in the domestic market and within the MENA region. Moreover, Burgan Bank’s brand has been built on a foundation of real values – trust, commitment, excellence, and progression – which serve as a reminder of the high standards to which the Bank always aspires. In fact, the Bank’s core philosophy of ‘Driven by You’ is the foundation on which its products and services are continuously developed.

Burgan Bank has achieved the LEED v4.1 O+M: EB Gold Certification for its Head Office in Kuwait City. The Bank has also obtained the ISO/IEC 27001: 2022 Information Security Management Systems certificate (ISMS), ISO /IEC 27701:2019 Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS), ISO/IEC 20000-1: 2018 Information Technology  Service Management System (ITSMS) and was re-certified with the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS), making it one of the few banks in the GCC and Kuwait to receive such certification for five consecutive times. At the same time, the Bank has the distinction of being the only Bank in Kuwait to have won the JP Morgan Chase Quality Recognition Award for twenty consecutive years. Moreover, in a testament to its dedication to the development of its human capital, Burgan Bank is the first bank in Kuwait to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, earning the distinct honor in 2023.

Burgan Bank is a majority-owned subsidiary of KIPCO (Kuwait Projects Company), one of the largest holding companies in the MENA region.