Features
Thinking Beyond Hormuz
This article appears in the July/August 2026 issue of Global Finance Magazine. More than 30 years after the first Gulf...
Kuwait
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Kuwait Returns To The Global Debt Market
Political gridlock kept Kuwait out of the sovereign market for eight years. With a multi-billion-dollar issue, it’s back in the game.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Kuwait Opens Oil Gates As Investment Gains Momentum
Kuwait’s economy is buoyant, but heavy reliance on hydrocarbons and a chronic budget gap are prompting long-term concerns.
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.
Executive Interviews
Iran Crisis: Reconnaissance Research’s Abdulaziz Al-Anjeri On Kuwait’s Pivotal Moment
As the war in Iran escalates, Reconnaissance Research CEO Abdulaziz Al-Anjeri reflects on Kuwait's unique economic challenges as well as its bolstering resilience in the face of conflict.
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...
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...
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...