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Central Bank of Kuwait

The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK; Arabic: بنك الكويت المركزي, romanized: Bank al-Kuwayt al-Markazī) is the central bank of Kuwait. It offers a strict currency system on behalf of the state. The bank regulates Kuwaiti stock market along with the Kuwait Stock Exchange, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Finance.

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PROFILE / FACT FILE

Institutional profile

Name
Central Bank of Kuwait [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Kuwait, State of [1]
Established
1969 [2]
Headquarters
Kuwait City [2]
Official website
www.cbk.gov.kw ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Kuwait [2]

Institutional role and background

The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK; Arabic: بنك الكويت المركزي, romanized: Bank al-Kuwayt al-Markazī) is the central bank of Kuwait. It offers a strict currency system on behalf of the state. The bank regulates Kuwaiti stock market along with the Kuwait Stock Exchange, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Finance. [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of Kuwait, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official facts are cited separately.

Institutional history

  1. Establishment date in the institutional background record. [2]

Source-supported connections

Central Bank of Kuwait → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Kuwait, State of [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Central Bank of Kuwait established?

1969. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Central Bank of Kuwait headquartered?

Kuwait City. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Historical dates and award-time affiliations retain their original context. A review date is not an event date. Background sources are identified separately from official records.

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