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عربي

Central Bank of Kuwait

  
Also known as: CBK, Kuwait Central Bank
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Updated: Feb 21, 2011
 
 
 
Country

Kuwait

Ownership Type
 
 
 
Zawya Industry Classifications (ZIC)
Sector Industry

Financial Services

 
Principal Activities
Issues local currency, ensures stability of conversion rates, draws monetary and credit policies, supervises local banking and financial systems, and offers advisory services to local financial institutions.
 
Date of Establishment Year
1968 (Operations started in April 1969.)
 
No of Employees
992 Company, N/A Group (As of Jan 31, 2011)
 
 
Contact Details
Address:
Central Bank of Kuwait
Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street
Sharq Area
P.O. Box 526
Kuwait City  Safat 13006
Al Assimah
Kuwait
 
Tel:
+965 2244-9200
 
Fax:
+965 2244-0887
 
Email:
cbk@cbk.gov.kw
 
Website:
www.cbk.gov.kw

 
 
 Major Shareholders   
Name   Type  Country  Holding 
Government of Kuwait  Government Kuwait 100.00% 
 
 
 Direct Investments and Related Entities 
Investments
Name  Country  Holding 
Industrial Bank of Kuwait Kuwait 12.55%
 
 
 Representatives
Auditors
Ernst and Young Al Aiban Al Osaimi and Partners Bader and Company PricewaterhouseCoopers
 
 
 Financial Results  31-Mar-09  31-Mar-10   Yr on Yr 
  KWD'000 KWD'000 change (%)
Total revenues 119,855 42,570 (64.48)
Net profit 77,032 5,909 (92.33)
Total assets 2,404,155 2,934,602 22.06
Paid-up capital 5,000 5,000 0.00
Shareholders' Equity 476,804 573,000 20.18