Kuwait Finance House (KFH) announced the launch of the experimental phase of the developed wage protection system, to be one of the first banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain to activate this leading national initiative, in cooperation with government agencies and technical partners.
The wage protection system, which was launched for the first time in 2021, aims to ensure the payment of employees’ salaries regularly and completely through banks and financial institutions. In September 2025, the Kuwaiti Finance House started operating the developed version of the system, which allows direct integration with the digital platform designated for corporate clients, enhancing the diversity and quality of the provided banking solutions.
In this context, Dr. Shadi Zahran, the group’s CEO – Bahrain, saying: “We are proud to be one of the first banks in Bahrain to launch the developed version of the wage protection system, confirming our commitment to supporting government initiatives and achieving the highest levels of compliance and transparency.
This achievement also reflects our leadership in the field of digital transformation, and our constant keenness to provide the best banking solutions in the banking transactions sector for our companies from companies. “
Dr. Shadi that the participation of the Kuwaiti Finance House in this project was a direct response to the requirements of the Central Bank of Bahrain, and an commitment to enabling the bank’s customers to implement the procedures for paying salaries easily and according to the new legal frameworks, which contributes to enhancing confidence between employers and employees, and establishing a more fair and stable work environment.
He concluded his statement by saying: “This project constitutes a prominent station in the process of developing banking services in Bahrain, and paves the way for other banks to adopt the system and benefit from its fundamental advantages in promoting organizational compliance and developing banking services for companies.”
