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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 Financial Stability Report for 2024
Continuing its efforts to enhance transparency, disclosure, and publication of reliable data and statistics related to the Kuwaiti banking and financial sector, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) issued its Financial Stability Report for 2024, which is the 13th edition of a series of reports prepared and published by CBK. This year’s report includes the latest data and statistics related to the Kuwaiti banking and financial sector for the reporting period, and is structured into five main sections, each of which provides a comprehensive assessment of the relevant topics.
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KIBS Launches the Fourth Cohort of the "Risk Management Leaders Program"
As part of the Central Bank of Kuwait’s strategic endeavor to build highly qualified national cadres in various financial and banking fields, and develop risk management capabilities, which has great importance in enhancing the banking environment and in fortifying financial operations, the Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies (KIBS), launched the fourth cohort of the Risk Management Leaders Program, within Kafa’a initiative undertaken by the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) in collaboration with Kuwaiti banks, and managed by KIBS.
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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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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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