StanChart wins award for Gulf Air co-branded credit card

Manama : The Standard Chartered Falconflyer credit card has been awarded the title of ‘Best Co-Branded Credit Card’ in the Middle East at the Smart Card & Payments Awards, recently held in Dubai.

The credit card is co-branded with Gulf Air and offers an array of benefits in addition to its functionality as a credit card including access to a host of privileges and discounts with the airline, StanChart said in a statement.

Dalal Ahmed Al Qais, Head of Retail Clients at Standard Chartered Bahrain said: “Standard Chartered Bank has been in Bahrain for over 95 years and we are strongly committed to the local community and Bahraini companies for providing the best financial solutions to our customers.”

Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer Ahmed Janahi commented: “We are delighted to see the success of our fruitful collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank. We are pleased with the feedback and recognition garnered to date and look forward to even more attractive collaborations in future.”

The Standard Chartered Falconflyer credit card has won numerous awards in the past including the ‘Most Improved Payment Card’ in the Middle East by the Smart Card & Payment Awards in 2015 and ‘Best Credit Card in the Middle East’ by The Asian Banker earlier in 2014.