27.01.21 Press Release

"Diraya" Campaign Launches Inaugural Explainer Video on Role of Banks

The "Be aware" campaign, "Diraya" in Arabic, launched its inaugural video, introducing banks, their role and the importance of the various services they provide.

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25.01.21 Press Release

CBK Launching Diraya Financial Awareness Campaign

To enhance public financial awareness, and in line with its encouragement of the Kuwaiti banking sector to increase and expand its social responsibility, His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) Dr. Mohammad Y. Al-Hashel announced the launch of a year-long campaign under the slogan "Be aware", "Diraya" in Arabic, on Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021.

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23.01.21 Press Statement

CBK Statement on Banks' Cash Dividend Distributions

The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) has taken numerous preventive measures to contain the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the domestic economic and banking conditions, and to foster growth in banking credit and stimulate economic activity. Within its monetary policy framework, the CBK decided in March 2020 to cut its discount rate to a historically low level of 1.5%.

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15.01.21 Press Statement

Standard & Poor's affirmed State of Kuwait's Sovereign Credit Ratings at ‘AA-’; Outlook Negative

Standard & Poor's affirmed State of Kuwait’s ratings at 'AA-'; outlook remains negative.

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03.01.21 Press Statement

CBK Announces that a Number of Kuwaiti Banks were Awarded the ISO 27001 2013 Certification for Information Security Management

The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced that a number of Kuwaiti banks were awarded the ISO 27001:2013 Certification for “Information Security Management System”. Attaining this globally recognized international standard for information security management is in line with the CBK’s efforts, specifically its Cyber Security Framework, towards developing the banking sector according to the best international practices to reach optimal efficiency of operations and IT security.

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