DUBAI, March 30 (Reuters) - The Kuwait Banking Associationsaid on Monday local lenders had the financial strength toabsorb the shocks created by the coronavirus pandemic.

"The history of the Kuwaiti banking sector in dealing withcrises in the past decades proves its ability to ride throughthem ... and to continue to grow and make a profit," it said.

(Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli; Editing by Edmund Blair) ((maher.chmaytelli@thomsonreuters.com;))