Kuwait International Bank wins award for launching the first Biometric Visa Card in Kuwait

Kuwait International Bank wins award for launching the first Biometric Visa Card in Kuwait

Kuwait International Bank (KIB) won an award for launching the first Biometric Visa Card in Kuwait, which uses the customer’s fingerprint to authorize POS transactions. The Bank’s management received this award at KIB’s headquarters from Artii Thannki, Visa’s Head of Fintech and Partnerships for Kuwait and Qatar.

Attending the ceremony were Othman Tawfeqe, General Manager of the Retail Banking Department at KIB, Fahad Othman AlBader, General Manager of the Operations Department at KIB, Faisal Al-Shuwaired, Assistant General Manager of the Retail Banking Department at KIB, and Deema Al Mulaifi, Assistant General Manager of Operations at KIB.

Commenting on KIB’s latest achievement, Al Mulaifi said: “We are full of pride for receiving this distinctive award. We consider it a reaffirmation of KIB’s leadership in offering innovative Islamic products and services that aim to provide a fine banking experience for our customers, whose financial comfort and safety are among our priorities. We also consider this award as the fruit of our continuous efforts in line with our digitization strategy.”

She added that the KIB Biometric Visa Card provides customers of the Black segment with additional security features that guarantee they enjoy the Bank’s services without worry. The Card allows them to easily pay for their