Kuala Lumpur, 26 April 2011 – Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad (KFHMB), the first foreign Islamic bank in the country, launched its newest branch in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The official ceremony held at the branch was graced by the presence of KDYMM Sultan Muhammad V, the Sultan of Kelantan, His Excellency Monther Bader Sulaiman Aleissa, the Ambassador of Kuwait and officers from the State Government of Kelantan.
Commenting on the development, Puan Jamelah Jamaluddin, Chief Executive Officer, KFHMB said, “We are happy to explore opportunities and strategic partnerships for growth in the State of Kelantan. We hope to share the KFH Group Islamic finance expertise and experiences of over 30 years from the Middle East and play a major role in attracting foreign investors.”
The new branch offers KFHMB’s full range of Shariah-based products and services to the business sector as well as retail customers. These include KFH Gold Account-i, KFH Automobile Ijarah-i, KFH Personal Financing-i Hajj and Umrah and KFH Home Financing-i, among others.
Explaining the location, Puan Jamelah said, “We have chosen the State of Kelantan and the city of Kota Bharu as our foray into the East Coast to allow us to reach and serve our growing customer base in the East Coast. The opening of this branch is part of our overall strategy to strengthen our retail banking network.”
She also thanked the authorities of the State and regulators such as Bank Negara Malaysia, for their continued support towards Kuwait Finance House, and for the assistance in realising the new branch.
“I hope our presence in Kota Bharu will enable us to better contribute to the State’s community-based initiatives and play a major role in enhancing the lives of people in these areas,” she added.
In addition to KFHMB’s existing branches in Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Klang, Johor Bahru, Pulau Pinang, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, the Bank also operates a Bureau de Change at KLIA, LCCT and KL Sentral.
For more information, please call our Contact Centre at 03-2056 7777 or the branch at 09-7433 877.
Commenting on the development, Puan Jamelah Jamaluddin, Chief Executive Officer, KFHMB said, “We are happy to explore opportunities and strategic partnerships for growth in the State of Kelantan. We hope to share the KFH Group Islamic finance expertise and experiences of over 30 years from the Middle East and play a major role in attracting foreign investors.”
The new branch offers KFHMB’s full range of Shariah-based products and services to the business sector as well as retail customers. These include KFH Gold Account-i, KFH Automobile Ijarah-i, KFH Personal Financing-i Hajj and Umrah and KFH Home Financing-i, among others.
Explaining the location, Puan Jamelah said, “We have chosen the State of Kelantan and the city of Kota Bharu as our foray into the East Coast to allow us to reach and serve our growing customer base in the East Coast. The opening of this branch is part of our overall strategy to strengthen our retail banking network.”
She also thanked the authorities of the State and regulators such as Bank Negara Malaysia, for their continued support towards Kuwait Finance House, and for the assistance in realising the new branch.
“I hope our presence in Kota Bharu will enable us to better contribute to the State’s community-based initiatives and play a major role in enhancing the lives of people in these areas,” she added.
In addition to KFHMB’s existing branches in Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Klang, Johor Bahru, Pulau Pinang, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, the Bank also operates a Bureau de Change at KLIA, LCCT and KL Sentral.
For more information, please call our Contact Centre at 03-2056 7777 or the branch at 09-7433 877.