A landmark flight from Baghdad that touched down in February 2013 at Kuwait International Airport looks set to usher in a new era of stronger economic ties between the two Gulf neighbours. The resumption of direct air travel between Iraq's capital and Kuwait, which is building on a steadily rising flow of traffic between the two countries, is good...
Historically, Kuwait has played a major role in regional debt markets. The country has been the source of bond issuances of various sorts and sizes since the 1960s, making it one of the oldest bond markets in the GCC. Through the early and mid-2000s the nation’s domestic debt market grew steadily, driven primarily by government-issued debt offerings...
How big a role will the KIA play in funding the construction of infrastructure and mega-projects under the National Development Plan (NDP)?
Despite the challenging economic environment and ongoing slow demand for credit in the region, Kuwait’s banks saw a slight increase in loan issuance over the course of 2012. According to data from the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) – the country’s largest bank by assets – by the end of 2012 credit growth had risen by around 5% year-on-year, up from...
NBK price & index relative performance NBK market ratios THE COMPANY: A leader in the local banking industry, the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) was established in 1952 as the first local and national bank. NBK is the largest financial institution in Kuwait with total assets of KD16.4bn ($58.5bn) and enjoys the status of having the largest market...
What can be done to promote the private sector and restore investor confidence in Kuwait?
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