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Recent Press Releases

• IBQ named 'Fastest Moving Bank in the Middle East' by The Banker Magazine27 July 2009

  The Banker magazine, part of the Financial Times Group, recently announced that the International Bank of Qatar (IBQ), the associate bank of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), has been named as one of the "fastest movers" in its global banking survey.

• NBK reports net profit of USD 439 million for the first half of 200914 July 2009

  National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the largest Kuwaiti bank and the highest-rated bank in the Middle East, reported net profits of USD 439.2 million (KD 126 million) during the first half of 2009.

• NBK reports net profit of USD 218 million for the first quarter of 200921 April 2009

  National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the largest Kuwaiti bank and the highest-rated in the Middle East, announced net profits of USD 218 million (KD 63.5 million) during the first three months of 2009.

• NBK receives more than 500 job applications8 April 2009

  The National Bank of Kuwait Group (NBK) Group, the leading bank in Kuwait and the highest rated in the Middle East, announced that it has received more than 500 resumes and job applications from Kuwaiti young male and female candidates expressing their interest to join the bank in response to a successful nationwide and full-fledged recruitment campaign recently launched by the bank to encourage Kuwaiti youth to join NBK.

• NBK reports net profits of USD 925 million for 200827 January 2009

  National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the largest Kuwaiti bank and the highest rated in the Middle East, announced net profits of USD 925 million (KD 255.3 million) as compared with USD 991 million in 2007.

• NBK donates an ambulance vehicle for Gaza victims7 January 2009

  As part of its pan-Arab social responsibility and outreach, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), in collaboration with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, donated an ambulance vehicle for the benefit of Gaza victims within the emergency donation campaign launched by the Bank to support the people of the Gaza Strip who have been suffering the Israeli aggressions for the past several days.

• The Banker names NBK “Best Bank in ME 2008”27 November 2008

  National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has been named “The Best Bank in the Middle East for 2008” by the renowned “The Banker”, an affiliate of the International Financial Corporation, at a special ceremony recently held in London to award best bank worldwide.

• The international expert mark Mobius keynotes NBK's VIP clients on latest developments in the emerging markets4 June 2008

  Mobius:  We are currently working on formulating a strategic alliance between NBK and Templeton Asset Management Ltd.

• National Bank of Kuwait expands in Egypt with the acquisition of Al Watany Bank of Egypt2 April 2008

  National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the largest bank in Kuwait and one of the best rated in the Middle East, currently owns 30% of the International Bank of Qatar and has full  management Contract, announced today in an international press conference in Cairo the successful merger of Al Watany Bank of Egypt (AWB) with the NBK Group.

• NBK's 14th Annual Walkathon comes to a hugely successful conclusion with over than 12,000 participan23 March 2008

  Al Sager: Particpation exceeded alll expectations and provided yet a further testament to the success of this annual nationwide event.