Banking
Tapping Growth Potential: NBK CEO-Kuwait Salah Al Fulaij
Salah Al Fulaij, CEO-Kuwait at National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), discusses Kuwait’s path toward economic and banking reform and NBK’s...
Kuwait
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
GCC’s Balancing Act Amid US-China Tensions
The GCC’s open-door economic policy is at a crossroads as geo-fragmentation rises and the US-China rivalry heats up. A long-held...
Kuwait
Includes historical data for Kuwait’s Gross Domestic Product growth, debt-to-GDP ratio, plus information on trade, banking and financial sector leadership. In...
Sponsored Content
Growth Opportunities in Kuwait’s Dynamic Capital Markets
Named “2023 Best Debt Bank in the Middle East” by Global Finance, Kamco Invest is well-positioned to drive innovation and growth in the region's capital markets, says Abdullah AlSharekh, Managing Director of Markets & Investment Banking.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Kuwait Doubles Down On Oil Infrastructure And Investment
In January 2024, Khaled Al-Sabah, CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), unveiled an ambitious $30 billion investment plan aimed at...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Proposed Mortgage Law Would Be A ‘Game Changer’ For Kuwaiti Banks
One of the most anticipated reforms of 2025 is a new mortgage law, now under discussion between government ministries, banks,...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Kuwait: Balancing Revenue Growth With Stability
Kuwait’s economy is undergoing critical transformation as the authorities implement long-awaited reforms to develop the non-oil sector and diversify income. ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2024: Africa And The Middle East
Algeria Salah-Eddine Taleb: C+ Africa’s largest natural gas producer posted a 4.1% growth last year. The Bank of Algeria (BoA)...
Banking
Kuwait: Boubyan, Gulf In Merger Talks
Kuwait lenders Boubyan Bank and Gulf Bank—the emirate’s third- and fifth-largest banks—have disclosed they are in preliminary talks that may...
Banking
Safest Banks In Kuwait
Global Finance’s Safest Bank rankings, published annually in November, assess the fiscal health and stability of the largest 1,000 banks...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Kuwaiti Banks Go Digital
The oil-rich emirate’s banks are also expanding across the Gulf region. With Kuwaiti lenders embracing new technologies through fintech partnerships...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Turning Point For Kuwait?
Kuwait is one of the world’s smallest yet richest countries. A proposed fiscal and financial market overhaul aims to tap...
Banking
Top 10 Banks in Kuwait
From the establishment of the first commercial bank in the early 1950s to the creation of one of the most...