BBK introduces loan application functionality through the BBKPLUS app

BBK introduces loan application functionality through the BBKPLUS app

By Léandra Monteiro

BBK, a Bahraini retail and commercial bank business, strives to present its customers with the latest technological solutions to further improve their banking experience.

After the successful launch of the BBKPLUS app in July of last year, which allows customers to open accounts with BBK within minutes, BBK has now introduced the second wave of services that will allow new and existing customers to apply a consumer loan through the app at their convenience through a fast and secure application process.

In addition to account opening services that allow customers to open a Savings Account, Salary Transfer Account, Multi-Currency Money Maker Account, or Al Hayrat Account, customers can now apply for a loan from consumption through their mobile phones or tablets using the BBKPLUS app which provides a fast but secure application process using technologies such as identity and identity verification, customer verification and document verification , all of which are required to apply for a loan at a branch. Moreover, it allows clients to apply for top up on their existing loans where clients will only have to submit a few documents through the app and transfer their existing loans from other banks to BBK.

Dr AbdulRahman Ali Saif, CEO of BBK Group, said: “We are delighted to present the latest wave services which are part of our digitization strategy for the modern individual. Our goal is to enrich the lives of our clients by providing a smooth and flexible application process where clients can apply for a loan at their convenience through the BBKPLUS app. He added: “At BBK, we are making clear and firm progress to make BBK the future Bank”.

Dr Adel Salem, Managing Director of Retail Banking at BBK, said: “We aim to create a fully integrated banking experience through the BBKPLUS app that will allow customers to sit down and do their banking on their own. comfort. The new loan application process will allow them to apply for a loan or request a top-up in a highly secure and user-friendly interface, suitable for all customers and their different lifestyles in today’s rapidly changing digital world. .

Once customers have signed up and started the application process, they will be able to sign out and back in, to continue where they left off without losing any information entered. Additionally, customers will also be able to resubmit documents without having to go through the entire app again.

He added: “We are delighted to offer a very special interest rate to the first 100 loan seekers through the BBKPLUS app. In addition to this, eligible applicants will also enter a raffle to win 10 monthly cash prizes worth BD 300 each if they apply for a loan in July, August and September ”.

To benefit from the service, new customers will simply need their mobile devices and their Bahraini personal ID card, in addition to a second ID. When downloading the app, they will need to register and verify their identity. Customers will then be able to request a Consumer Credit or request a top-up or transfer their credit to BBK, in addition to the existing account opening functionality. The Bank, in a second phase, will also launch auto loans and mortgages through the same app.