GIG price & index relative performance Gulf Insurance Group market ratios THE COMPANY: Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) was established in 1962 as a Kuwaiti shareholding company and is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of $330m. GIG is a market leader in Kuwait in terms of premiums written, both in life and nonlife. GIG...
What lessons from the financial crisis have shaped the CBK’s current position, and what will be the priorities for the bank moving forward?
BURGAN market ratios THE COMPANY: Burgan Bank, a subsidiary of Kuwait Projects (KIPCO), is a Kuwait-based commercial bank with a regional presence in seven countries, incorporated in 1975 and engaged in the provision of banking and investment services to individuals and corporations. Burgan was listed on the Kuwaiti Bourse in 1984 with a current...
After half a decade of strong provisioning, cautious credit management and, in some cases, debt restructuring, Kuwait’s banking sector is in a relatively strong financial position. As of the end of 2012 the country’s 10 local banks boasted total assets of KD47.3bn ($168.9bn), up from KD44.1bn ($157.5bn) at the end of 2011 and KD41.4bn ($147.9bn) at...
How will privatising the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) boost its competiveness in the region?
What can the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) do to encourage market depth and sophistication?
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