THE COMPANY: Set up in 1960, Gulf Bank KSC (GBK) is a Kuwait-based commercial bank, listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange since 1984. It is currently the fourth-largest bank on the KSE, with a market capitalisation of KD1.1bn ($3.87bn). GBK was one of the worst-hit banks in the MENA region during the...
THE COMPANY: KIPCO was established in 1975 and has significant ownership interests in a portfolio of more than 60 companies operating across 24 countries through its core subsidiaries and associates. KIPCO’s portfolio includes companies in high growth markets spanning different sectors that include...
THE COMPANY: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) was established in 1977 as Kuwait’s first Islamic financial institution. It was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in 1984 and is the second-largest listed firm on the KSE, with a market capitalisation of KD3.5bn ($12.31bn). KFH is also the second-...
In 2013 the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) saw increased trading activity and, according to many local players, rising investor confidence across the board. Over the year market capitalisation at the bourse grew by nearly 7%, largely on the back of the strong-performing consumer services, technology, and oil and gas sectors. The jump in value and...
THE COMPANY: Zain Group is a Kuwait-based public shareholding company, which was incorporated in June 1983 and listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in March 1985. It is currently the fifth-largest telecoms operator in the GCC and the third-largest company on the KSE, with a market cap of KD2....
The Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) was operating purely as an equities exchange at the end of 2013. The lack of product diversification was seen as a key weakness by both the exchange’s management and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The introduction of derivatives to the KSE, expected to take place before the end of 2014, could transform the...
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