Kuwait’s steady re-emergence

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Trying times for Kuwait’s economy

April 1, 2021

Historic enmity between Kuwait’s government and national assembly offer little confidence that the country will pass the economic reforms it desperately needs.

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Kuwait’s banks bruised but unbowed

April 1, 2021

Banks in Kuwait may have taken a knock from Covid-19 and its related effects, but optimism remains.

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Kuwait central bank hopes for swift post-pandemic recovery

April 1, 2021

Central Bank of Kuwait governor Mohammad Al-Hashel talks to John Everington about protecting the banking sector and growing credit amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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NBK puts faith in technology to drive future growth

April 1, 2021

Salah Y Al-Fulaij, Kuwait CEO of NBK, on the state of Kuwait’s banking sector and the key drivers for post-pandemic growth.

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Oiling the wheels of Kuwait’s recovery

March 16, 2021

Covid-19 has had a dramatic impact on the markets over the past year, especially as far as oil is concerned. 

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Could universal basic income rewrite Kuwait's future?

March 17, 2021

Kuwait relies on public sector wages and energy subsidies. If the country is to revive its withered private sector, radical changes are needed.

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