Verified List of Banks in Kuwait (2026 Update)
Official Name: Constitutional Monarchy Kuwait
Capital City: Kuwait City
Currency: Kuwaiti Dinar (KD)
Continent: Asia Country: Kuwait Total Banks: 24
Kuwait is home to 24 verified banks currently tracked in our directory, headquartered in and around Kuwait City. Every entry below has been cross-checked against primary sources for 2026.
Foreign exchange reserves equal roughly 19.51% of GDP, indicating a limited external liquidity buffer relative to economic output. The average income level sits at approximately 3,750.00 USD, relevant context alongside the country's banking infrastructure. Kuwait holds 78.98 tonnes of gold reserves, a hard-asset buffer factored into its broader financial resilience profile. NBK bank is recognized as the largest commercial bank serving Kuwait.
Kuwait's banking sector shows roughly 100% direct SWIFT/BIC connectivity, corresponding to an 'Integrated' classification under the Bankinfobook Financial Connectivity Index.
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ABK bank
SWIFT: ABKKKWKW
Al Rajhi bank
SWIFT: RJHIKWKW
Al Tijari bank
SWIFT: COMBKWKW
BBK bank
SWIFT: BBKUKWKW
BNP Paribas bank
SWIFT: BNPAKWKW
Boubyan bank
SWIFT: BBYNKWKW
Burgan bank
SWIFT: BRGNKWKW
Citi bank
SWIFT: CITIKWKW
Doha bank
SWIFT: DOHBKWKW
FAB bank
SWIFT: NBADKWKW
Gulf bank
SWIFT: GULBKWKW
HSBC bank
SWIFT: HBMEKWKW
IBK bank
SWIFT: IBKUKWKW
ICBC bank
SWIFT: ICBKKWKW
Jordan Kuwait bank
SWIFT: JKBAKWKW
KCB bank
SWIFT: KCSBKWKW
KIB bank
SWIFT: KWIBKWKW
Kuwait Finance House bank
SWIFT: KFHOKWKW
Mashreq bank
SWIFT: MSHQKWKW
Muscat bank
SWIFT: BMUSKWKW
NBK bank
SWIFT: NBOKKWKW
QNB bank
SWIFT: QNBAKWKW
Union bank
SWIFT: UBINKWKW
Warba bank
SWIFT: WRBAKWKW
✓ Verified: This entry was personally compiled and reviewed by Milan Ignjatovic using primary sources.
Founder & Sole Curator, Bankinfobook | Master Manager of ICT · Graduated Economist
Last Data Review: January 21, 2026