Burgan Bank Renews Its Platinum Sponsorship of the Kuwait Equestrian Federation’s Showjumping Tour

Burgan Bank announced its Platinum sponsorship of the Kuwait Equestrian Federation’s (KEF) showjumping tour. The Bank’s support of KEF’s competition highlights its strategic support to sports activities and initiatives to enhance the progress of the sports culture in Kuwait, under an expansive, community-focused social responsibility program. 

The Tour extends across the entire equestrian season from November 2021 until April 2022. It features the participation of more than 300 showjumpers representing a large number of public and private equestrian clubs from across Kuwait. In total, eight competitions be held in three clubs, namely the Hunting and Equestrian Club, Kuwait Riding Center and Messilah Equestrian Club.

Kholoud AlFeeli, Group Head- Corporate Communications at Burgan Bank commented this sponsorship saying “We are proud at Burgan Bank to support the Kuwait Equestrian Federation and equestrian sports in general given the sport’s strong cultural identity and its deeply-rooted heritage in Kuwait. This sponsorship also confirms the Bank's keenness to encourage all sports activities and motivate young people in particular to practice and excel in them given their major contribution to developing their abilities, boosting their energy and maintaining their physical and mental health”.

“The Kuwait Equestrian Federation’s tour marks the return to normal life in Kuwait following the lifting of pandemic restrictions that have suspended and disrupted major sports events. Burgan Bank’s support for this tour reflects our commitment to integrating our social responsibility values focused on enhancing the community development in all our actions, that are not limited to providing banking services, but that also extend to our active role in pushing positive change and progress for the benefit of all members of the Kuwaiti society.” added AlFeeli. 

As a well-established leading financial institution, Burgan Bank continues to focus on collaborating with organizations and institutions working in key development and sustainability areas including environment, sports, education and health, to achieve the same noble goals positively impacting Kuwait's prosperity. The Bank has long been a firm believer in the important role the sports sector plays and has been a passionate supporter and champion of Kuwaiti athletes and teams across all fields.