...National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.P. (NBK) provides retail, corporate and private banking; investment banking; wealth management and brokerage; and Islamic banking services. It is Kuwait's largest financial institution, with a consolidated asset base of KWD33.7 billion ($110.6 billion) as of 31 March 2022, representing a 42.1% market share of Kuwait's total consolidated banking system assets. As of May 2022, NBK operated through a network of 68 branches in Kuwait. Internationally, the bank has branches in Bahrain, China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the UAE and the US. The bank also has a presence in Egypt, France, Iraq, Lebanon, Switzerland and the UK through various subsidiaries. Established by an Amiri decree in May 1952, NBK commenced operations in November of the same year. Since 29 September 1984, NBK's shares have been listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (ticker: NBK). As of 31 December 2021, NBK's largest shareholder was the Public Institution for Social Security, a public pension fund,...