19 February 2011
National Bank of Kuwait, the leading bank in Kuwait and the highest rated bank in the Middle East in partnership with MasterCard International brings the excitement of the   UEFA Champions League 2010/2011 to NBK MasterCard credit cardholders. Cardholders will have a chance to witness the Semi Finals or the Final for one of the most popular sporting events in the world!

In an exclusive campaign valid until 30th April 2011 NBK MasterCard credit cardholders will get one chance into the draws for every 20 Kuwaiti Dinars spent using their cards for all purchases during the promotion period. Cardholders will double their chances to win and get rewards points for their purchases at NBK Rewards partner outlets. Also, NBK MasterCard credit cardholders will get exclusive offers on purchases made locally from the UEFA Champions League 2010/2011 sponsors Sony and Ford.

"The UEFA Champions League is one of the World's most popular sporting events, and NBK is the only bank in Kuwait offering its' MasterCard credit cardholders a chance to win one of six fully paid packages to see the UEFA Champions League 2010/2011 Semi Finals or Final! Our cardholders will have the opportunity to enjoy the atmosphere of the most important matches at the UEFA Champions League 2010/2011 in London." Said Mr. Abdullah Al Najran Al Tuwaijri, Deputy General Manager of NBK's Consumer Banking Group.

"NBK's leadership in the credit cards market in Kuwait has been established by consistently delivering superior value to our customers. This effort also extends to our campaigns as we always strive to develop promotions that are relevant to our client base. Kuwait is a football loving nation and the UEFA Champions League is one of the most popular football competitions in the world!  We encourage our cardholders to use their NBK MasterCard credit cards during the promotion period", said Al Tuwaijri.

"MasterCard, official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League in association with NBK is excited to extend support to NBK MasterCard credit cardholders in Kuwait by offering them the chance to win once in a lifetime experiences. MasterCard is well known for its long-term involvement in the football community across the globe through sponsoring major football tournaments including the UEFA Champions League." said Sumit Mittal, Vice President, Kuwait, MasterCard Worldwide.

The draws will be held in the months of April and May 2011, and the prizes consist of four travel packages to the Semi Final matches and two packages to the final match.  Each travel package is for two persons and it consists of round trip airline tickets, five star hotel accommodation, and tickets for two persons to the Semi Finals or the Final match of the UEFA Champions League 2010/2011.

Issued by National Bank of Kuwait- For more info, please contact PR Office on:

Asmaa Mohammed
Tel: 2259 2577
Fax: 22465190
Email: AsmaaM@nbk.co

Badria Al Reshaid
Tel: 2259 2939
Fax: 22465190
Email: BadriyaR@nbk.com

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