The new card offers multiple benefits for cardholders including the Gulf Rewards Program, frequent special discounts provided by MasterCard and Gulf Bank, a higher spending limit, complimentary travel insurance, travel accident and health coverage up to $2m including travel accidents, travel medical benefits, trip inconvenience, and luggage protection.

Under the recently launched World MasterCard Privileged Access Program, the cardholders can avail benefits at select restaurants and spa’s.

Additionally, they can use services from leading international brands, global concierge service, complimentary airport lounge access across the Middle East, Hertz car rental service, fraud protection, purchase protection and extended warranty.

Gulf Bank priority banking assistant general manager Meshari A Shehab was quoted by Kuwait Times as saying that the new card allows them to present a variety of real benefits which are specifically designed for customers’ convenience, both when using the card locally and when they travel abroad.

"At Gulf Bank, we will continue to seek new ways to enhance our services for customers, be it offering the latest banking products and services, or the widest range of special discounts and offers," Shehab added.