Kuwait Finance House- Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain) is scheduled to launch the first-of-its-kind EMV-compliant (Europay/MasterCard/Visa) Islamic Credit card in conjunction with the region's foremost electronic card support services provider, Arab Financial Services. The new KFH Islamic Visa Credit Card is available in both Gold and Classic options, and will provide a cardholder the optimum benefits of a globally accepted card which fulfills the requirements of Islamic banking principles according to the Sharia'a. This new offering from KFH-Bahrain reinforces the bank's reputation in the industry as a leading products and services innovator. With the KFH Islamic Visa Credit Card, KFH-Bahrain faces up to the continuing challenge to Islamic banks to address the need to balance Sharia compliance with the growing sophistication and rising demands of the new card consumer. Mr. Abdul Hakeem Al Khayyat, General Manager of KFH-Bahrain said "It's another landmark achievement for KFH-Bahrain and we're introducing a set of firsts in the category. KFH Islamic Visa Credit Card harmonizes with Islamic banking tradition and at the same time makes use of new global opportunities on the horizon for a Sharia compliant product." He adds, "We're structuring the Islamic Visa Card for globalization. We're definitely taking the product category to the next level."To position the KFH Islamic Visa Credit Card as a fully compliant EMV based chip card, Arab Financial Services provided state-of-the-art and flexible end-to-end card processing solutions including logistics, card management, day-to-day customer services and other support services. He continues, "The KFH Islamic Visa Credit Card is fully enabled with EMV features. It offers global acceptance, minimum annual fee and flexible repayment schemes. Imagine, a cardholder is allowed a minimum payment of 5% of the outstanding amount. In addition to that, he can make cash advances without interest. The main thing is, the product banks on the strengths of the EMV, and derives optimum advantage from its Islamic niche-no interest, no hidden charges." KFH Islamic Visa Credit Card is accepted in over 30 million establishments worldwide and provides 100% cash advance without interest, free supplementary cards, insurance benefits and 24-hour call centers.