Press Releases
25.06.25 Press Statement
The Tenth Edition (June 2025) "Price Dynamics & Inflation and Macroeconomics Expectations”
Complementing the Central Bank of Kuwait’s (CBK) series of quarterly reports being published since November 2022, this 10th edition (June 2025) is titled "Price Dynamics & Inflation and Macroeconomics Expectations". The first section reviews the price dynamics and inflation expectations, while the second section addresses the definition of Macroeconomics and related concepts, economic growth and business cycles in the short term, sustainable long-term economic growth.
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CBK Hosts an Introductory Event to Announce the Initiative Accelerator Program Project BNPL
In line with its vision to promote innovation, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced hosting an introductory event on Monday, 23 June 2025 at its headquarters to launch BNPL Project, a flagship project within the CBK’s Initiative Accelerator Program. In line with its vision to promote innovation, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced hosting an introductory event on Monday, 23 June 2025 at its headquarters to launch BNPL Project, a flagship project within the CBK’s Initiative Accelerator Program.
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CBK Imposes Penalties on Several Entities Under its Supervision
The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) imposes penalties on several entities under its supervision.
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CBK Issues Draft Open Banking Regulatory Framework
In keenness to keep up with the latest FinTech innovations, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced issuing a draft Open Banking Regulatory Framework.
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Central Bank of Kuwait Launches Fifth Edition of "Cybersecurity Leaders Program"
As part of the CBK’s strategy to develop qualified national cadres in the banking sector and national economy, and to build technical capacities in the field of cybersecurity and strengthen the resilience of the financial and banking sector against the risks associated with the rapid advancement of modern technologies used in the sector’s information systems, CBK is keen to adopt the latest technologies while minimizing their risks.
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KIBS Launches FinTech MBA Internal Scholarship Program for Kuwaitis in Cooperation with Gulf University
In light of CBK’s strategy to develop qualified national cadres in the financial and banking sector, and in response to the changes in this field, the Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies (KIBS) announces the launch of FinTech MBA internal scholarship program for Kuwaitis, in cooperation with Kuwaiti banks and Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST)
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The Central Bank Publishes a Statement on the Penalties Applied to Entities Under Supervision
In order to ensure compliance with the requirements of combating ML/TF/PF, with regards to international standards (recommendations issued by the Financial Action Task Force “FATF”), and what is stated in the updated methodology for the year (2022) that was developed to assess technical compliance with the recommendations regarding the penalties (sanctions) imposed for failure to comply with these requirements, which were ensured to be “effective, proportionate and deterrent” so that they are applied in a manner commensurate with the size and seriousness of the violation or contravention, while urging the supervisory authorities to publish the penalties imposed on the violating entities.
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CBK Develops an Innovative Technology for Generating Cryptographic Keys
As part of the Central Bank of Kuwait’s commitment to fostering innovation, and in recognition of the vital role played by its Innovation Hub “Wolooj” in driving progress in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, cybersecurity, financial technology, and regulatory and supervisory technologies, by providing an interactive environment for the development and testing of innovative products and services.
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CBK Hosts Monetary Policy Workshop Organized by the International Monetary Fund’s Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEF)
The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) stated that as part of its ongoing efforts to train and develop the national and GCC cadres to promote monetary policy and best practices, the CBK hosted a workshop with the participation of representatives from central banks of GCC countries. The workshop discussed selected topics in the field of monetary policy and a case study entitled "Implementation of Monetary Policy in Fixed Exchange Rate Systems under Uncertainty", organized by the IMF’s Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEF) during the period April 28 - May 1, 2025.
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CBK Honors Banks for Outstanding Awareness and Education Efforts in 2024
The Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), Basel A. Al-Haroon, honored Kuwaiti banks for their outstanding performance in supporting the banking awareness campaign "Diraya” launched by CBK in collaboration with Kuwait Banking Association (KBA). These banks harnessed their full capabilities to engage with customers through digital channels and social media platforms, while also organizing initiatives tailored to diverse segments of society. Their efforts aimed to maximize the campaign’s outreach and promote public awareness on a broad spectrum of financial and banking topics.
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