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Jordan Kuwait Bank Passes its IT Systems, Services and Products’ Operational Continuity Testing in High Efficiency

Jan 3, 2024

 

Stemmed from Jordan Kuwait Bank core belief that its business continuity and resilience support its customers business continuity. JKB has successfully conducted one of its most exceptional and advanced achievements since its establishment in the field of business continuity, as per the Central Bank of Jordan regulations and in line with best international practices.

For a period of a full week, starting from Friday 08/12/2023 until Friday 15/12/2023, the bank successfully tested its disaster recovery plan by operating all its critical and non-critical banking and non-banking systems, digital services, and Information Technology infrastructure supporting its customers, head office and branches network spanning across the kingdom; from its Disaster Recovery Data Center located at Zain Bunker / King Husain Business Park.

This step crowns the banks’ significant long-term efforts and investments during the past couple of years, aimed to revolutionizing the IT infrastructure by establishing and operating three data centers as per the highest international standards.

The CEO of Jordan Kuwait Bank, Mr. Haethum Buttikhi, stated that this pioneering achievement comes within the framework of the Bank’s commitment to comply with the regulatory authorities’ regulations and best international standards. And it reflects the bank’s pioneering position, efficiency, and competence in managing its operations, and its capability in providing financial services in the highest quality under any potential emergency circumstances, God forbid, in a way that protects customers and their accounts, as well, contributes in protecting the national economy and banking sector stability. Thus, we can say that JKB is closer to its customers than ever before.