Governor Mohammad Al Hashel Founded 30 June 1969 | Website www.cbk.gov.kw | |
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Established 30 June 1969; 47 years ago (1969-06-30) Currency Kuwaiti dinarKWD (ISO 4217) | ||
Central bank of kuwait unveils new kuwaiti banknotes at press conference
The Central Bank of Kuwait offers a strict currency system on behalf of the State of Kuwait. The bank regulates Kuwaiti stock market along with the Kuwait Stock Exchange, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Finance.
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- Central bank of kuwait unveils new kuwaiti banknotes at press conference
- Central bank of kuwait to launch new kuwaiti banknotes in june
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Central bank of kuwait to launch new kuwaiti banknotes in june
Overview
It was established on 30 June 1969. The bank launched Financial Intelligence Unit in 2003.
In August 2011, following reports that some members of the Kuwaiti National Assembly had received millions of dinars to their accounts, opposition MP Musallam Al-Barrak called for the bank's governor to resign. Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah served as the governor of the bank until February 2012. Dr. Mohammad Al Hashel succeeded Sabah as governor in March 2012 and Yousef Al Obaid as deputy governor in May 2012.
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Central Bank of Kuwait Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA