The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) is a bank in Kuwait established in 1952. It is the largest financial institution in Kuwait. It has branches and subsidiaries in China, Geneva, London, Paris, New York and Singapore and a regional presence across the Middle East in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). NBK operates over 138 branches spanning across 13 countries, seven of which are in the Middle East. It also offers alternative investments through its NBK Capital subsidiary, which, since its establishment in 2005, has allocated over $91 billion worth of investment banking mandates as of November 2022.

Financial performance

For the year 2022, the National Bank of Kuwait has posted a net profit of USD 1.7 billion.