Headquarters | Kuwait City |
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Coordinates | 29°22′39″N 47°58′17″E / 29.3774°N 47.9714°E |
Established | 30 June 1968 |
Ownership | 100% state ownership[1] |
Governor | Basel Ahmad Al-Haroon[2] |
Central bank of | State of Kuwait |
Currency | Kuwaiti dinar KWD (ISO 4217) |
Reserves | 25 660 million USD[1] |
Website | www.cbk.gov.kw |
The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK; Arabic: بنك الكويت المركزي)[3] is the central bank of Kuwait. It offers a strict currency system on behalf of the state. The bank regulates Kuwaiti stock market along with the Kuwait Stock Exchange, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Finance.[4]