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08.03.22Press Statement

CBK Marks International Women’s Day

The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) recognizes International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022, by celebrating CBK female staff’s excellence across its ranks.

In a statement, the Bank reaffirmed its commitment to empowering women on all levels and in all sectors within CBK to realize their full potential.

The statement indicated women make up (59%) of all central bank staff, with (40%) of which hold leadership positions. This is above the global rate for women in leadership positions in regulatory bodies and financial sector institutions (30%). It also exceeds the European Central Bank’s 2026 targets of (51%) women staff, and (36%) of women in leading management positions.

The CBK statement added that the number of women staff selected for CBK’s distinguished performance awards stood at (57%) of the total awardees, a testimony to CBK female staff excellence and professionalism.

The CBK continues to stress gender equality and the principle of equal opportunity in all the training programs and scholarships it provides staff, the ultimate objective being further development of the institution to better enable it to uphold its mandate.

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