Jordan Kuwait Bank has announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, to advance digital payment solutions in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Jordan Kuwait Bank will continue offering a comprehensive suite of innovative Mastercard solutions, including debit cards, prepaid cards, and the Eli digital wallet, enhancing the customer experience through faster, easier, and more secure payment options. The collaboration will also support the expansion and optimization of the bank’s credit card proposition, providing customers with greater financial flexibility, promoting financial inclusion across the Jordanian market, and fueling innovation in the country’s payment ecosystem.
Commenting on the announcement, Haethum Buttikhi, Group CEO of Jordan Kuwait Bank, stated, “Jordan Kuwait Bank and Mastercard share a common vision for the future of banking in Jordan—one that embraces innovation and the latest in financial technology. This strategic alliance reflects our ongoing commitment to delivering advanced digital payment solutions while keeping customer experience at the heart of everything we do. Through this collaboration, we aim to offer seamless and secure payment options that enrich people’s daily lives and align with the global acceleration of the digital transformation.”
For his part, Adam Jones, division president for West Arabia at Mastercard said, “Broadening the variety of digital payment solutions in the region is the cornerstone of our strategy at Mastercard. Strengthening our collaboration with a leading financial institution such as Jordan Kuwait Bank will play a key role in catalyzing innovation across Jordan’s payment landscape.”
This strategic collaboration builds on a successful track record that has seen the launch of several innovative digital products and services, designed to meet customers’ evolving needs and support Jordan’s transition to a digital economy. In this new phase of cooperation, both parties will focus on fast-tracking the adoption of advanced digital payment solutions.
