Intelligent CIO Kuwait Issue 1 | Page 40

INTELLIGENT VERTICAL: BANKING /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// “ THE NEW APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE TO ALL CLIENT SEGMENTS OF KUWAIT WHETHER CITIZENS OR FOREIGNERS. NBK CAPITAL DEBUTS MOBILE TRADING SERVICE N BK Capital, a leading investment management firm, has for the first time launched a smart electronic application for Kuwait clients trading in the US Stock Exchange for equity sale and purchase and trading in options contracts. provides news updates about the US market. It simply serves all categories of investors in a way that reflects the professional and vast expertise behind the design to satisfy different customer segments’ needs. Through this innovative application, which has been developed using the latest technology in the field, NBK Capital offers a direct interactive experience through trading in the US stock market, access to trading accounts, knowledge of market trends and response to customer enquiries through a team of specialised brokers to help clients trade easily and enjoy many other features. Tarek Al-Shehab, Head of Trading at NBK Capital, said: “The launch of the trading service in US stocks and options via a smart electronic application is a new addition to the business platform of NBK Capital, which is considered a technological leap for its ease of use allowing high levels of accuracy and follow-up thanks to a dedicated team that strives to provide these services at high level of accuracy.” The new electronic application provided by NBK Capital is easy to use as the customer can access it using secure fingerprint technology. Flexibility comes in line with this application as it executes sell and buy orders, keeps an eye on equity prices and He added: “The new application is available to all client segments of Kuwait whether citizens or foreigners. The minimum account opening balance is US$25,000 through all Kuwaiti banks, as well as special features that will be available to NBK 40 INTELLIGENTCIO customers, who can transfer funds instantly from their own personal accounts along many other features. “NBK Capital has a specialist team that follows the trading climate in the US market and provides an information retrieval service to customers who need to take the appropriate investment decisions. “The client who wants to invest may visit the App Store on iPhone or Google Play for Android devices and search for NBK Capital- International application then follows easy steps to enter his data and basic information by responding to a number of questions that have been developed to identify the customer. “The process will then request that the client transfers the amount required to start trading in accordance with the instructions and frameworks in place.” n www.intelligentcio.com