Kuwait, 12 August 2023: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) held the first draw of its special ‘Surprises for Every Season’ campaign, announcing five winners of the ‘Cruise the World’ prize for the month of July. The lucky winners are Ali Mubarak Ali Hadi Alshehri, Mamdouh Abdulhadi Mohammad Abdulhadi, Ali Ahmad Mohammad AlKandari, Najwa Marafie, and Aly Alseehan. The campaign is one of the many ways the Bank is enhancing its customers’ banking experience, along with a wide range of exclusive offers, benefits, and prizes throughout the year. 

Commenting on the occasion, Khalid Al Hulaibi, Segments Manager at KIB, said: “We are delighted to congratulate the lucky winners of this unique prize, and we wish them a safe journey full of enjoyable experiences. We also want to stress our keenness to offer our Visa cardholders exceptional benefits and experiences that exceed their expectations and fulfill their needs all year long.” He added: “This campaign reflects our ongoing commitment to provide an advanced banking experience. Through our cooperation with Visa, we will continue to present our customers with exclusive prizes and campaigns that offer unparalleled benefits and special promotions designed just for them, all stemming from our main ‘Bank for Life’ slogan.”
“As digital – especially contactless – payments continue to grow in popularity across Kuwait, it is exciting to see promotions like KIB’s ‘Surprises for Every Season’ campaign that reward Visa cardholders and support local businesses. Congratulations to all the winners and I look forward to more valuable partnerships with KIB that support the local government's cashless agenda and efforts to extend the benefits of digital commerce to more consumers and businesses in Kuwait,” said Artii Thannki, Head of Fintechs and Partnerships for Kuwait & Qatar– Visa.  

The ‘Cruise the World with KIB’ prize, which comprises a 7-night cruise around European countries for two people on board one of the luxurious Royal Caribbean ships, is the first of the Bank’s campaign surprises. To this end, the Bank has in store a great line-up of spectacular prizes for its second draw based on customers’ transactions throughout August. The draw, which is set to be held in September, will see one customer winning a SuperJet from Yamaha and another customer receiving four fully paid round-trip tickets to Abu Dhabi and Yas Island. The latter will also win an additional four tickets to access two of Abu Dhabi’s best theme parks, including Ferrari World, SeaWorld, Yas Waterworld, and Warner Bros World. Meanwhile, another three customers will secure a fun-filled, entertaining weekend chalet stay in Kuwait. 

The ‘Surprises for Every Season’ campaign launched with new prizes every month enables all customers who carry KIB Visa credit, prepaid, or debit cards to qualify for the draws automatically without the need to sign up. They become instantly eligible and get a chance to win when they spend a minimum of KD 250 using their KIB Visa Credit or Prepaid Card within or outside Kuwait during each promotional period and KD 500 for Visa Debit Cardholders. 
Customers holding KIB’s Visa credit or prepaid cards will get one chance to enter the draws for every KD 10 spent locally, and two chances for every 10 KD spent internationally. Additionally, for the first time, Visa debit cardholders will also be qualified in the monthly draws, getting one chance for every KD 10 spent internationally. 

It is worth noting that KIB continues to encourage its customers to follow its accounts on digital platforms to remain updated on the various seasonal prizes the Bank will launch throughout the year. The accounts also keep customers informed on the Bank’s various exclusive products and services that are designed to cater to their needs.