Central Bank of Kuwait
State of Kuwait | |
| Currency | Kuwaiti dinar KWD (ISO 4217) |
|---|---|
| Reserves | 25 660 million USD[1] |
| Website | www.cbk.gov.kw |
The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK;
Kuwait Stock Exchange, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Finance.[4]
Overview
It was established on 30 June 1968.[5] The bank launched Financial Intelligence Unit in 2003.[citation needed]
Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah served as the governor of the bank until February 2012.[6][7] Dr. Mohammad Al Hashel succeeded Sabah as governor in April 2012 and Yousef Al Obaid as deputy governor in May 2012.[8]
Governors
Governors of the Central Bank of Kuwait.[9]
- Hamza A. Hussein (12 September 1973 – 11 September 1983)
- Abdulwahab Al-Tammar (1 November 1983 – 30 September 1986)
- Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah (1 October 1986 – 11 February 2012; resigned)
- Mohammad Al-Hashel (1 April 2012 – 31 March 2022)
- Basel Ahmad Al-Haroon (1 April 2022 - present)
See also
References
- ^ a b Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
- ^ "Central Bank of Kuwait: Profile".
- ^ Karami, Fawaz (22 June 2020). "CBK: local banks offered USD 8.9bln-worth credit facilities to businesses in 100 days". Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- S2CID 155028752.
- ^ "Index". Central Bank of Kuwait. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "About CBK: Organization". Central Bank of Kuwait. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ Armitstead, Louise (13 February 2012). "Kuwait's central bank boss Sheikh Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah quits after criticising state". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Kuwait to take measures to cut spending - cenbank". Arabian Business. Reuters. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Former Governors". cbk.gov.kw.