Annual Report and Accounts 2004 - National Bank of Kuwait

OUR VISIONTO BE THE PREMIER ARAB BANKTO ACHIEVE CONSISTENTLY SUPERIOR RETURNS FOR OUR SHAREHOLDERSTO DELIVER WORLD CLASS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO OUR CUSTOMERSTO INVEST IN PEOPLETO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATEDURING 2004, NBK HAD AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AT ALL LEVELS, AS WESTEPPED UP OUR EFFORTS TO BE RESPONSIVE AND AGILE IN MEETING CUSTOMERNEEDS WITH APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS. WE ALSO MADE IMPORTANT STRIDESTOWARDS IMPLEMENTING OUR REGIONAL EXPANSION STRATEGY BY EXTENDINGOUR INTERNATIONAL NETWORK TO QATAR AND JORDAN AND SHORTLY TO SAUDIARABIA AND IRAQ.1