Gulf International Bank opens operations centre in Al Khobar

MANAMA: Gulf International Bank (GIB) announced the inauguration of its new operations centre in Al Khobar, which was inaugurated by No character style: Governor of Eastern Province Prince Saud bin Nayef Al Saud.

The opening ceremony was attended by Central Bank of Bahrain Governor Rasheed Al Maraj, Dr Ahmed bin Abdulkarim Alkholifey, Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, other government officials and leaders from business and financial services.

The 33,316 sqm state-of-the-art building is spread over five ergonomically designed floors and supported by a smart technology environment.

Currently, there are more than 500 people employed at the centre with provision for development and expansion.

Prince Saud praised GIB’s modern technology, saying it lived up to the goals of the kingdom’s 2030 vision. He noted the importance of developing new offerings and using modern technology to improve services and hoped that the centre would achieve its ambitions and provide best services to its customers. No character style:

The new operations centre marks another milestone in GIB’s broader expansion strategy and follows the successful conversion of the bank’s existing Saudi branches into a fully-fledged local bank in 2019.

GIB has been operating in Saudi Arabia for more than 20 years, and five years ago it launched its personal digital banking service ‘meem’, offering individuals innovative and Sharia-compliant products.

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