Burgan Bank Launches Fitbit Pay

Press release

Published November 18th, 2020 - 12:55 GMT

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Highlights

Burgan Bank announced that Fitbit Pay is now available for all cardholders, which will enable them to make contactless payments via select Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) devices.

Burgan Bank announced that Fitbit Pay is now available for all cardholders, which will enable them to make contactless payments via select Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) devices. The addition of Fitbit Pay to Burgan Bank’s portfolio is part of its commitment to bring best in class solutions to its customers.

Fitbit Pay can be easily set-up on the new Fitbit Charge 4 health and fitness tracker, Fitbit Ionic, Fitbit Versa 2, Fitbit Versa 2 Special Edition, and Fitbit Charge 3 Special Edition tracker. By following simple steps in the Fitbit mobile app on Android or iOS, users can quickly add Burgan Bank cards to their Fitbit Wallet.

Fitbit Pay makes it quick and easy to make secure payments anywhere that contactless payments are accepted. To complete a payment through Fitbit Pay, customers simply need to press and hold the left side button until the card appears on screen, then hold the device near the payment terminal until a confirmation of payment appears. A protected PIN is chosen by the user during device set-up for an additional level of security.

Mr. Nasser Al Qaisi - Chief Retail Banking officer at Burgan Bank said, “We are pleased to offer Fitbit Pay to our card holders in line with our commitment of convenience and comfort as core pillars of all our offerings. Fitbit Pay offers a secure payment experience to our customers that compliments their fast-evolving lifestyle changes.”

To learn more about Burgan Bank’s latest offers, or any of its products and services, customers can visit any of the bank’s branches or Burgan Banks Instagram page on @BurganBankKuwait or contact us through our Call Center or WhatsApp at 1804080.

Background Information

Burgan Bank

Established in 1977, Burgan Bank is the youngest conventional 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.