CARE Kuwait Competitors

Established in 1960, Gulf Bank is one of Kuwait’s leading financial institutions, globally recognized with prestigious awards for excellence in banking, digital innovation, customer experience, and sustainability. With a nationwide presence of over 40 branches and more than 300 ATMs, the Bank provides a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning consumer banking, wholesale banking, treasury, and private banking. At Gulf Bank, customer centricity defines our approach. Through an ambitious digital transformation journey, we deliver seamless, secure, and innovative banking solutions that anticipate and exceed customer expectations. We also believe that people are our greatest strength. Gulf Bank proudly maintains one of the highest employee engagement rates in Kuwait and continuously invests in learning and development programs, creating an exceptional environment where employees can grow and thrive. Our responsibility extends beyond banking. Through CSR and sustainability initiatives such as the Gulf Bank 642 Marathon and partnerships with leading organizations, we actively support social progress, environmental responsibility, and community development. Guided by a forward-looking vision, Gulf Bank continues to combine financial strength with innovation, customer focus, and a lasting positive impact on society.

Established in 1977, Burgan Bank is the youngest commercial Bank and second largest by assets 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 majority owned subsidiaries in the MENAT region supported by one of the largest regional branch networks which include Gulf Bank Algeria - AGB (Algeria), Bank of Baghdad - BOB (Iraq & Lebanon),Tunis International Bank – TIB (Tunisia), and fully owned Burgan Bank – Turkey, (collectively known as the “Burgan Bank Group”). Furthermore, Burgan Bank has a present in the UAE through its corporate office (“Burgan Financial Services Limited) which had helped the bank to participate in multiple financing opportunities in the UAE. 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. The bank was re-certified with the prestigious ISO 9001:2015, making it the one of the few banks in the GCC and Kuwait to receive such certification for the Fifth consecutive time. 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, a subsidiary of KIPCO (Kuwait Projects Company), is a strongly positioned regional Bank in the MENA region.

KIA, Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund's mission is to achieve long term investment returns on the financial reserves of the State of Kuwait, providing an alternative to oil reserves and enabling Kuwait’s future generations to face the uncertainties of the future with greater confidence, while meeting the principal objective of KIA’s establishment.