Central Bank of Kuwait

Central bank governor also says he expects economic growth to return in 2010.

Initiative comes after firm's failure to submit accounts and complaints about its activities.

General election on May 16 expects low turnout, Islamists to lose ground and first female seats.

Central Bank will issue the treasury bonds on May 13 at a coupon of 2%.  

Call comes after ratings agencies threatened to downgrade Gulf state's sovereign rating.

December's bailout from shareholders covered $1.29bn loss in derivitives.

Central bank governor says in interview that bank is selling T-bills to absorb liquidity.

Oil exporter's central bank to issue one-year treasury bonds on Mar 18 with 2.25% coupon.

Annual inflation in Kuwait eases as food cost pressure declined, according to official data.

Package falls short of complete bailout for oil exporter's trouble financial sector - paper.

Oil producer's M3 slips from 18.06% in Nov, as funds in savings and time deposits dropped.

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait says it will see a fall in 2008 net profit and is warning of tough times ahead.

Investment company chief says central bank should cut rates to help financial sector.

Central bank's move to revamp monetary policy tools in effort to boost investor confidence.

UPDATE 1: Sheikh Salem says mergers should be considered in light of financial crisis.

Annual inflation in Gulf state drops slightly in July from 11.35% in June, official data shows.

UPDATE 1: Move comes after central bank forced to step in to support Gulf Bank after it suffered losses.

Bank governor underlines support for country's banking system.

Verbal intervention from regulators comes amid fears that 5-year property boom is over.

Move signal central bank ready to ensure sufficient liquidity after bourse slide - bankers.

Central banks to boost medium and long-term deposits 'to support economic activities'.

Governor of the Central Bank says record inflation caused by importing commodities.

Central bank officials say Nabeel al-Mannae has left senior position to 'pursue other opportunities'.

UPDATE 1: Inflation eases slightly in May from 11.4% in April, driven by food and housing costs.

Money supply growth fell to 18% in June after central bank tightened bank curbs on consumer lending.

Growth in currency in circulation driven by investments in savings deposits.

Gov't hikes state expenditure by 2.2% despite central bank call to restrain spending.

Record oil prices placing more pressure on Gulf states to revalue currencies - analysts.

Inflation rose for third month in February to record of 10.14% on food and housing costs.

Central bank hikes risk on consumer and mortgage loans in inflation fight.

Kuwait's central bank to further tighten commercial lending rules to tackle inflation.

Kuwaiti lenders lower limits and cancel cards as gov't moves to curb soaring spending and personal debt.

Kuwait Central Bank has asked commercial lenders to lower the salary ceiling against which they lend to individuals to 30% from 50%, according to reports citing unidentified banking sources.

Gulf state lets currency rise by second largest margin, taking cumulative gains to 8% since it depegged.

Investors bet on central banks revaluing currencies against dollar.

Governor calls for more Islamic finance instruments to help control liquidity.

Kuwait leaves dinar reference rate steady after dollar climbs against British pound.

Cut of at least 25 basis points likely in coming two months, head of economists' associations says.

Kuwait lets dinar rise to new 19-year high after dollar slid against basket of currencies.

Rising prices led by housing, education and health drive inflation to 7.3% in first nine months of year.

Kuwait allows dinar to appreciate for first time in almost a week, up 0.07% to 0.27390 per dollar.

Kuwait lets dinar appreciate after dollar slid to fresh low against yen on worries of more US rate cuts.

Money supply in Kuwait grew almost 19% for a second month in Sept, central bank says.

Move follows US cut in interest rates, sending dollar to new lows and piling pressure on expat salaries.

Kuwait lets dinar appreciate after dollar fell to new lows on bets US will cut rates.

Kuwait central bank lets dinar depreciate against dollar after US currency rebounded from all-time lows.

Central bank says policy needs to play 'significant role' in checking price rises.

Kuwait's central bank allows dinar to drop against dollar after US currency gains on global markets.

Central bank says depegging dinar has helped, but time needed to assess full impact.

Central bank allowed country's currency to depreciate to its biggest one-day fall this year against the dollar.

Currency unchanged after four increases in six trading days as dollar sinks to new low.

Kuwait and UAE act on US decision to cut federal funds rate.

Kuwait central bank allows dinar to depreciate against dollar after US currency gains against the yen.

Kuwait leaves dinar rate unchanged for second day after dollar hit 15-year low against a basket of currencies.

Food and transport prices increased at slower pace in June after currency peg to dollar scrapped.

Central bank allows dinar to appreciate after euro recorded biggest weekly gain against dollar since March.

Central bank keeps dinar's reference rate to dollar after US currency fell against yen and rose against euro.

Central bank keeps dinar rate unchanged against the dollar after its first appreciation in almost two weeks.

Kuwait allows dinar to depreciate for the fourth time this month as dollar hits one-month high against euro.

The country's banks do not invest in tools affected by the American mortgage crisis, official says.

Central bank data shows Kingdoms' money supply rose above 15% year on year in June.

Inflation at end of May remained almost unchanged from April after central bank revaluation of dinar.

Central bank governor Sheikh Salem says change allows the exchange rate to track global currency markets.

Move a sign the country's currency basket regime has come into effect as dollar gains against euro.

Country allows dinar to appreciate 0.4% against the dollar as US currency tumbles to record low against euro.

Most Gulf central banks look set to ride out dollar weakness, although Kuwait may opt for a second revaluation.

Central Bank of Kuwait and Kuwait Investment Authority officials accused of making illegal personal profits.

The country is taking steps to bolster its local sharia-compliant institutions.

Currency basket is 'import and financial related', says Sheikh Salem.

Revaluation sees a basket of currencies adopted as talks of a GCC single currency stall.

Central bank will allow currency to appreciate to check inflation.