Kuwait

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Chapter | Energy & Utilities from The Report: Kuwait 2022

Kuwait is largely reliant on oil for exports, government revenue and GDP contribution. The country is therefore particularly sensitive to fluctuating global hydrocarbons prices and the long-term financial risks associated with the global shift towards lower-carbon sources of energy. Transitioning towards a more diversified and sustainable energy mix is an ongoing challenge for the country, as...

Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Kuwait 2022

While many established global stock markets have seen mixed performance in recent years, Kuwait’s has shown positive gains, highlighting the robust nature of its capital markets. With an economy backed by rising oil prices and a solid, well-capitalised financial sector, the country continues to see international investor interest grow. Indeed, its benchmark indices recorded positive...

Chapter | Insurance from The Report: Kuwait 2022

One of the world’s largest Islamic finance markets, Kuwait has a wide range of banking, sukuk (Islamic bonds) and takaful (Islamic insurance) entities and products on offer, with recent headwinds such as the Covid-19 pandemic proving little obstacle to the sharia-compliant sector’s continuing robust growth. Indeed, the country’s Islamic banks have been expanding faster than its conventional...

Chapter | Islamic Financial Services from The Report: Kuwait 2022

One of the world’s largest Islamic finance markets, Kuwait has a wide range of banking, sukuk (Islamic bonds) and takaful (Islamic insurance) entities and products on offer, with recent headwinds such as the Covid-19 pandemic proving little obstacle to the sharia-compliant sector’s continuing robust growth. Indeed, the country’s Islamic banks have been expanding faster than its conventional...

Chapter | Banking from The Report: Kuwait 2022

An easing of disruptions associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, a sustained increase in oil and gas receipts, and the rollout of a new law providing a framework for establishing digital offerings have given Kuwait’s banking sector renewed confidence that has been supported by the country’s wider economic recovery. Indeed, with real GDP returning to growth in 2021 and expected by the IMF to...

Chapter | Trade & Investment from The Report: Kuwait 2022

Kuwait’s trade and investment profile has long been dominated by oil, with revenue from its vast reserves used to fund overseas investment, generating sustainable long-term returns and safeguarding future prosperity. As Kuwait emerges from the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic with robust public finances and a new government in place following elections in September 2022, it has an...

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