KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) was recognized by Visa with “Excellence in Product Design” award for NBK KWT Visa Infinite Credit Card. Salah Al-Fulaij, CEO of National Bank of Kuwait – Kuwait received a delegation from Visa at NBK HQ headed by Dr Saeeda Jaffar, SVP and Group Country Manager GCC, Visa who presented the award to Mohammed Al-Othman, GM - Consumer Banking Group at NBK, in the presence of officials from the bank and Visa.

Commenting on this, Mohammed Al-Othman, GM - Consumer Banking Group at NBK said: “The award represents a recognition of NBK’s efforts in creating customer-centric products which are tailored to meet their evolving needs, as well as a testament to the hard work and dedication of our employees to offer customers unique products and services.”

“The award also demonstrates our solid partnership with Visa, through which we always seek to provide exclusive added-value products and offers to our customers,” he added. Al-Othman emphasized that excellence and provision of best customer experience are key pillar of NBK’s culture, noting that the extensive experience gained over long decades has enabled NBK to understand customers’ needs, evaluate their goals, and even exceed their expectations.

“NBK continues to launch many customer-centric initiatives, with the aim of enhancing customers’ positive experience at all stages, taking into account the rapidly evolving consumer behavior to ensure providing a top-notch banking experience,” he noted. On her part, Dr Saeeda Jaffar, SVP and Group Country Manager for GCC, Visa commented: “We are pleased to present this prestigious award to NBK for their commitment to innovation in digital payments and providing the best payment experience to consumers in Kuwait.”

“Visa will continue to pursue endeavors with our local partners to drive innovation and excellence in digital payments. We look forward to building on our successful partnership with NBK with more best-in-class payment experiences for our Visa cardholders in Kuwait,” she added. NBK KWT Visa Infinite credit card NBK KWT Visa Infinite Credit Card gives its holders a unique lifestyle thanks to the benefits and offers it provides which are tailored to fit their needs and expectations, with up to 10 percent NBK KWT Points of rewards.

The card combines an exclusive package of exceptional rewards with a design inspiring national pride, making it a card like no other. The card gives customers the flexibility to choose the way they want to earn rewards based on their lifestyle; either the “Spends Tier” or “Merchant Category” option. When choosing the “Merchant Category”, customers can earn NBK KWT Points on all payments made using NBK KWT Visa Infinite Credit Card at the selected categories, with 10 percent on dining and telecom, 5 percent on fitness and beauty and 3 percent on clothing, grocery and education.

The earned NBK KWT Points can be redeemed through NBK Online or Mobile Banking whether as cashback directly to the card, travel booking at more than 800 airlines and 150,000 hotels, e-vouchers from over 190 merchants, or points exchange with most preferred airlines. Customers can redeem NBK KWT Points up to KD 1,000 per month. In addition, NBK KWT Visa Infinite Credit Cardholders can earn NBK Rewards Points at over 900 participating outlets.