National Bank of Kuwait

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National Bank of Kuwait
Native name
بنك الكويت الوطني
Company type Public
NBK
Industry Financial services
Founded1952;72 years ago (1952)
FoundersConsortium of Kuwaiti merchants
Headquarters Kuwait City, Kuwait
Key people
Hamad Mohammed Al Bahar (Chairman) Isam Al Sager (Group CEO) Shaikha Al Bahar (Deputy Group CEO) Salah Al Fulaij (CEO - Kuwait)
Products Credit cards, consumer banking, corporate banking, finance and insurance, investment banking, mortgage loans, private banking, private equity, savings, Securities, asset management, wealth management
RevenueIncrease2.svg KWD 906.32 million (2021)
Increase2.svg KWD 547.37 million (2021)
Increase2.svg KWD 362.25 million (2021)
Total assets Increase2.svg KWD 33.25 billion (2021)
Number of employees
Increase2.svg 6,058 (2017)
Website www.nbk.com

The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) is a bank in Kuwait established in 1952. [1] It is the largest financial institution in Kuwait. It has branches and subsidiaries in China, Geneva, London, Paris, New York and Singapore and a regional presence across the Middle East in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). [2]

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NBK operates over 138 branches spanning across 13 countries, seven of which are in the Middle East. It also offers alternative investments through its NBK Capital subsidiary, which, since its establishment in 2005, has allocated over $91 billion worth of investment banking mandates as of November 2022. [3]

Financial performance

For the year 2022, the National Bank of Kuwait has posted a net profit of USD 1.7 billion. [4]

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References

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