Seminar in partnership with Blueprint Holding Co, Knight Frank

KUWAIT: Meshari Shehab, Assistant General Manager Priority Banking during the presentation

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank held an exclusive session on the British property investment trends and tax regulations for 2017 for its "Priority Banking" clients, in collaboration Blue Print and with Knight Frank LLP, one of the leading residential and commercial property consultancy based in London. The event took place on 6 November 2016 at Sheraton Hotel, Kuwait.

Gulf Bank Assistant General Manager - Priority Banking Meshari Shehab, and Gulf Bank Assistant General Manager - Investment, Consumer Banking, Tarek Al-Saleh welcomed the attendees. They emphasized that through such private knowledge-oriented events that Gulf Bank strives to create beneficial platforms for its customers, through which it can update them on International economic and investment topics, and support them in making better informed decisions, thus, enhancing their overall business status.

Engineer Meshaal Al-Melhem, CEO of Blue Print, confirmed that the session comes within the framework of the start of cooperation with Gulf Bank to provide the bank's clients unique integral consulting services across fields of international experience. The cooperation includes organizing lectures and informative seminars specializing in the British real estate market, accompanied by consultations related to legal or tax affairs, management of real estate investment, management of property including buying, selling, leasing, and an array of other services offered by the company in collaboration with Knight Frank.

During the session, Knight Frank's professional team of experts presented Gulf Bank's priority customers with an insightful overview of the Global property market. The main segment of the seminar was focused on the UK property market, how it has performed post Brexit, what measurements the UK government undertook to overcome the economic slowdown, and how the market is expected to perform in the next coming years.

Gulf Bank's Priority Banking clients got the opportunity to discuss and have an overview about taxation regulations and procedures applied in UK, as well as the Comprehensive Real Estate Services Knight Frank offer in UK and other European Cities, through their local representative in Kuwait Blue Print Holding Company. The event provided an unparalleled platform to learn about the potential investment opportunities in the UK, and beyond.

With Gulf Bank Priority Banking, customers enjoy a personalized and preferential treatment coupled with a suite of Banking and investment products and services designed to meet their financial goals.

A dedicated Relationship Manager is assigned to manage customers banking requirements in the comfort of dedicated private floors. In addition, they will receive a branded ATM card that recognizes their status across Gulf Bank Network, premium credit cards with exclusive privileges, discounted fees and waivers on banking transactions and added value benefits through our premium partner merchants.