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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...

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.

Kuwait

Includes historical data for Kuwait’s Gross Domestic Product growth, debt-to-GDP ratio, plus information on trade, banking and financial sector leadership. Hydrocarbon...

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...