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H.E. Sheikh Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah, the Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), stated that on 25th of December 2007, the Minister of Finance issued the Decision No. (61) regarding the registration of the National Bank of Qatar branch in the CBK Bank Register. Accordingly, the registration was made on that date.

The registration of the National Bank of Qatar branch is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 32/1968 concerning Currency, Central Bank of Kuwait, and Organization of Banking Business, as amended by Law No. 28/2004 by virtue of which foreign banks are allowed to open branches in the State of Kuwait.

H.E. the Governor explained that, the mentioned branch will carry out conventional banking business, within the permitted scope of activities provided for local banks operating in the State of Kuwait by Article (54) of Law No. 32/1968 mentioned above.

H.E. the Governor pointed out that, the National Bank of Qatar branch is the second branch for the GCC countries banks to be registered in the CBK Bank Register, following the registration of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi branch. The mentioned branch is the fifth foreign bank branch to be registered in the CBK Bank Register since the promulgation of the recent legislation that allows foreign banks to operate in the State of Kuwait.

H.E. the Governor added that, the presence of foreign banks in the State of Kuwait would lead to the expansion of the banking system base and to reinforce competition that would in turn lead to the improvement of the banking business in the interest of banks, customers and the national economy.