Gulf Bank: 13 Tips for Safe Bank Card Usage on Your Travels

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Kuwait City, June 26: Gulf Bank continues to support the “Diraya” awareness campaign, aiming to enhance financial literacy across various sectors of society. The bank achieves this goal by sharing informative and educational content through social media platforms, its website, and other media channels.

As summer approaches and the tourism season flourishes, Gulf Bank has provided a set of travel tips for those planning vacations abroad. The aim is to ensure that customers can use their banking cards securely and easily access the bank’s various services. These tips include:

1. Ensure your card remains valid throughout your travels.

2. Keep your bank details updated, including your phone number and email address.

3. Confirm you have sufficient credit limits and check your account balance.

4. Avoid writing down your PIN or personal information. If your card is lost or stolen, contact the bank immediately to block it. You can also block it through the mobile app or online banking.

5. Use the mobile app to track card usage and expenses while traveling.

6. Ensure access to online banking services.

7. Book travel through reputable websites only.

8. Beware of suspicious offers to prevent fraud.

9. Keep antivirus software updated on devices used for bookings to protect card information.

10. Never share your PIN or OTP with anyone.

11. Read OTP messages carefully, verifying the store name and payment amount before using the code.

12. Never disclose personal information via email, phone calls, or text messages, and avoid clicking on links from untrustworthy sources.

13. Check for travel privileges offered by your card on the bank’s website and Visa/Mastercard’s sites.

On another note, Gulf Bank highlighted that its branch at Kuwait International Airport in the Arrivals Hall operates around the clock, offering customers a wide range of banking services every day of the week.

These services include account opening, loan applications, credit card requests, cash withdrawals and deposits, currency exchange, and instant issuance of ATM cards. Furthermore, the branch provides safety deposit box services, aiming to offer secure storage solutions for bank customers traveling abroad to safeguard their valuable possessions.

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