Sunday, October 7th, 2007...11:56 am
Old Cheque!
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The cheque was for 8,000 Rupees, which was the currency Kuwait used to use before the Dinar. That was a nice gift from NBK!
Another event that occurred yesterday was that I broke my fast at my grand mother’s place and I pigged out, just a little! 
Once I was done with that I headed up to the living room area where everyone was having desert, and tea. During the conversations that were taking place between family members I heard my aunt telling my uncle how The National Bank of Kuwait sent the a cheque that my grand father (God rest his soul) wrote out in 1953! The cheque was placed in a nice wooden box and looked like it was in mint condition. Check out the pic below!
The cheque was for 8,000 Rupees, which was the currency Kuwait used to use before the Dinar. That was a nice gift from NBK!
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October 7th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
WOW that is super cool!
but how come they still have it? i thought banks throw out checks after they’re processed..
October 7th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
u planning on cashing it?????
October 7th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Thats really cool!
October 7th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
is that your name on it?
October 7th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
I love it how people keep things like that
October 7th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Your family is lucky to still have such a treasure! How cool!
October 7th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Snookie : Welcome to my blog! As for the cheques, I don’t think they are thrown away! As for archiving, NBK has a reputation to be the best firm when it comes to archiving their paperwork! Apparently they still have the receipt to the first phone bill they ever got!
Fonzy : Don’t be silly! The check was written by my late grand father to another business man and it was already cashed!
Marzouq : I wouldn’t doubt if someone in your family has gotten one as well!
Blue Dress : LOL! No!
Chikapappi : The presentation of the gift was amazing!
Intlxpatr : I hope they take good care of it!
October 7th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Heheh some of our legal financial laws - especially the mid 1950s ones concerning foreign investment still revolve around ‘rupees’
October 7th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
Amer :
October 8th, 2007 at 3:07 am
3ajeeeeeeeeeeeeeb!!! NBK alll the way
October 8th, 2007 at 4:12 am
That is just amazing and unique.. I love it! and very special too, it shows how loyal NBK is towards your family.
October 8th, 2007 at 7:16 am
Very.Q8ya : Sure was nice of them to give such a gift!
Moey : That’s what I said! Thanks for the great comment!
October 8th, 2007 at 8:23 am
that is a very smart move from NBK… i really enjoyed their idea… it made my day
i was really happy to know they cared that much about their costumers and sending these antiques away to their source.
Lucky you ha
October 8th, 2007 at 9:40 am
Judy Abbott : If only my grand father was alive to tell me about the story behind that cheque!
October 8th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Ya7leeeeelhum! Totally didn’t expect them to be considerate!
October 8th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Vixen :
October 8th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
thats really cool, I am sure that must have brought alot of old memories again…
October 9th, 2007 at 12:17 am
Amu : What memories?
October 9th, 2007 at 10:03 am
about your late grandfather…and remembering the old days when he was alive….I hope thats not confusing now
October 9th, 2007 at 10:12 am
Amu : He passed away when I was 3 years old!
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