The bank's Youth account provides the ideal platform for young adults to achieve their full potential

Kuwait 19 June, 2012: Burgan Bank reached out to four of Kuwait's talented youth role models with an objective to endorse the bank's newly launched Youth account. Burgan Bank's selection criteria for the talented role models were based on vision and perseverance.  Hawraa Al-Qallaf is a young talented inventor, Mohammad Al-Soudan is an Engineer and Partner in Humbah, the first Kuwaiti owned portable fast food concept; Fatima Al-Othman is the Creative Director and Owner of F2o Designs; and Yousef Al-Qanai is the Athlete/Ultra Runner & Founder of Aymstrong Event Management company.

When asked to share some pearls of wisdom to inspire fellow youth, the Youth Account's role models stated:

Hawraa Al-Qallaf- Young Talented Inventor - "My invention helped the hearing-impaired parents to understand their child"

Mohammed Al- Soudan - Engineer & Partner in "Humbah", the first Kuwaiti owned portable fast food concept.  "Anything is possible; you just have to give it your best".

Fatima Al-Othman - Creative Director, Owner of F2o Designs. "Dare to be different, Do what you love and love what you do"

Yousef Al-Qanai- Athlete/Ultra  Runner & Founder of Aymstrong Event Management. "Believe in yourself, work hard and be determined then you will realize your goals".

Burgan Bank's Youth Account was created with the target of young adults between the ages of 15 and 25 who wish to attain a successful future.  With its new dynamic logo and visionary youth perspective, the Youth account caters to the young people in Kuwait by empowering talented youth with inspiration and creative ideas. 

To find out more about Burgan Bank's Youth Account as well as the latest promotions, customers are required to visit their nearest Burgan Bank branch or contact the call center on 1804080. For more information, customers can visit the bank's website on www.burgan.com.

About Burgan Bank
Established in 1977, Burgan Bank is the youngest commercial Bank based 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 four majority owned subsidiaries: Gulf Bank Algeria - AGB (Algeria), Bank of Baghdad - BOB (Iraq), Jordan Kuwait Bank - JKB (Jordan) and Tunis International Bank - TIB (Tunisia), (collectively known as the "Burgan Bank Group").

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. Earlier this year, 'Brand Finance' - the international brand valuation company- rated Burgan Bank brand as AA with positive outlook.  The rating places Burgan Bank Brand at 2nd amongst the most valuable banking brands in Kuwait.

Excellence is one of the Bank's four key values and Burgan Bank continually strives to maintain the highest standards in the industry. The Bank was re-certified in 2010 with the ISO 9001:2008 certification in all its banking businesses, making it the first bank in the GCC, and the only bank in Kuwait to receive such accreditation. 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 won the prestigious "Banking Web Awards" prize in the commercial and corporate Category for Kuwait. In 2010 Burgan Bank was awarded with the "Best Internet Banking Service award" from Banker Middle East Awards. Burgan Bank was recognized in 2011 as Kuwait's "Best Private Bank", by World Finance. The bank also won, in 2011, the coveted "International Platinum Star for Quality" award from Business Initiative Directions, and "The Best Technical Award" from Banking Web Awards. In 2012, Global Banking and Finance Review online magazine recognized Burgan Bank as the "Best Banking Group in the MENA" as well as the "Best Corporate Bank in Kuwait".

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

© Press Release 2012