Kuwait's Burgan Bank has received approval from the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) to increase shareholder equity by KWD 50 million ($162 million) via a rights issue.

The bank will seek approvals from the Capital Markets Authority after which the offer price in the rights issuance will be disclosed, a bourse statement said on Thursday.

Writing by Brinda Darasha; editing by Daniel Luiz)

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