​​​Kuwait: Burgan Bank recently welcomed a group of high school students from the American United School of Kuwait (AUS) at the Bank’s head office, where the students were guided on a comprehensive tour that introduced them to Burgan’s different departments and functions. This visit comes under Burgan Bank’s far-reaching social responsibility program and its commitment to inspiring Kuwait’s young, bright talents.

In light of the AUS visit, Ms. Hessa Hussain Al-Najadah, Senior Manager - Corporate and CSR Communications at Burgan Bank, said: “We were truly delighted by the AUS visit and we are very proud of all the brilliant students who showed great interest in and curiosity about the banking industry and how it works. Today’s young adults are a lot more exposed to the different services offered by the banking industry, especially when it comes to online payments, and it is very important that they are educated about how these financial services and technologies work.”

The visit was conducted with the primary aim of simplifying the banking world for the youthful students, many of whom will be choosing their undergraduate fields of study in the coming months. Burgan representatives from each unit explained to the visitors how their work reflects on the students’ day-to-day lives and how each new product and service responds to a new rising need in the market.

The tour also served as an extension of Burgan’s continued support for the “Let’s Be Aware” (Diraya) banking awareness campaign, which continues to run for its third consecutive year under the patronage of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) and the Kuwait Banking Association (KBA), in partnership with all Kuwaiti banks. As part of its efforts to extend the Diraya messages as far and wide as possible across the different circles of the community, Burgan Bank proudly hosts young visitors from different educational institutions to ensure that they are equipped with vital banking and financial awareness at a young age.

It serves to note that Burgan Bank spares no effort to guide students and young professional talents along their journeys through its committed presence at many employment fairs across Kuwait. The Bank also invests in human capital development through a range of programs, including Ro2ya, Entelaqah, and Innovation Lab, which aim to encourage exceptional talents to dream bigger and aim higher with the support of the Bank.

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 the fully owned 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.

The Bank obtained the ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 Information Security Management Systems certificate (ISMS) and was re-certified with the prestigious ISO 9001:2015, making it one of the few banks in the GCC and Kuwait to receive such certification for five consecutive times. The Bank also 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.