Bahrain Exchange Company W.L.L. (BEC), one of Kuwait’s leading worldwide money transfer and foreign exchange companies, has announced today the opening of its 41st retail outlet in Shuwaikh.
Situated on the well-known Canada Dry Street, the new branch is BEC’s first in the busy commercial hub of Shuwaikh which is home to the automobile industry in Kuwait. Open from Saturday to Friday, 10am – 7.30pm the branch will cater to the many local and expatriate workers in the area who require money transfer and currency exchange services. Customers can expect to receive BEC’s highly competitive rates on currency exchange and BEC’s full suite of money transfer services, including Cash Pick-up and Credit to Account through EzRemit and MoneyGram.
To celebrate the opening and to welcome new customers to the branch, BEC gave away 500 gifts to the first 500 customers who undertook a money transfer or currency exchange transaction. Commenting on the new branch Mr. Mathews Varghese, General Manager of BEC said, “At BEC we aim to be where our customers need us, by offering conveniently situated branches to make their important money transfers back home to family and loved ones. We believe the Shawaikh branch will serve as an accessible location for the many workers in the busy industrial area and will save our customers time and money travelling to further away BEC locations.”
BEC currently has 41 branches conveniently located all across Kuwait and specialises in sending money around the globe safely and quickly to over 55,000 locations in 40 countries through its own money transfer product – EzRemit. Its global reach is extended to over 200 countries through its partnership with MoneyGram an international remittance company.