28 March 2017

Kuwait – Burgan Bank announced that its Annual General Assembly meeting for shareholders will be held today at 12 PM at the KIPCO Tower – 56th floor.  Stemming from its corporate philosophy of advocating transparency with its investors, Burgan Bank will hold its annual Shafafiya forum following the AGM.

Furthermore, the forum will serve as a platform to highlight the main events of the year 2016 and an overall look into what 2017 has in store for its shareholders, partners, institutional investors and other members of the financial community.

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About Burgan Bank 
Established in 1977, Burgan Bank is the youngest commercial Bank and second largest by assets in Kuwait, with a significant focus on the corporate and financial institutions sectors, as well as having a growing retail, and private bank customer base. Burgan Bank has majority owned subsidiaries in the MENAT region supported by one of the largest regional branch networks.

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. Burgan Bank’s brand has been created on a foundation of real values – of trust, commitment, excellence and progression, to remind us of the high standards to which we aspire. ‘People come first’ is the foundation on which its products and services are developed.

The bank was re-certified with the prestigious ISO 9001:2008, making it the first bank in the GCC, and the only bank in Kuwait to receive such accreditation for the third consecutive year. The Bank also has to its credit the distinction of being the only Bank in Kuwait to have won the JP Morgan Chase Quality Recognition Award for twelve consecutive years. 

Burgan Bank, a subsidiary of KIPCO (Kuwait Projects Company), is a strongly positioned regional Bank in the MENA region.

© Press Release 2017