Higher oil prices and an end to most coronavirus restrictions point to a rosy year ahead for local lenders, with new digital entrants set to raise fresh questions about consolidation.

The National Bank of Kuwait’s deputy CEO for Kuwait talks to John Everington about the outlook for the economy and the prospects for public–private partnerships.

While Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted oil prices to multi-year highs, production constraints will constrain the benefit Kuwait enjoys. John Everington reports.

Markaz's CEO Ali H Khalil discusses the importance of Kuwait’s stalled debt law, the outlook for deposits in the banking sector after 2021’s declines and the likelihood of consolidation in the local banking market.

While Kuwait’s fintech sector remains tiny compared with its Gulf neighbours, the country has taken big strides towards licensing new digital banks.