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title: "Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P SWIFT/BIC code ABKKKWKWXXX · Kuwait | Elucidate"
description: "SWIFT/BIC code ABKKKWKWXXX for Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P, Kuwait. 1 branch BIC, LEI 254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80, addresses and Swift connectivity."
url: https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-abkkkwkw
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Kuwait · Financial institution
# Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P
Legal name in the LEI record Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (Kuwait Shareholding Co.)
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P. (ABK) is a Kuwaiti public shareholding company headquartered on Ahmad Al Jaber Street in Kuwait City. It was established on 23 May 1967 and has been listed on Boursa Kuwait since 29 September 1984. According to its 9M 2025 investor presentation, Behbehani family companies and a family member together hold about 31% and the Public Institution for Social Security holds 11.7%. The bank provides corporate, retail and treasury services in Kuwait, has branches in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and owns Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt, which it acquired in November 2015.
BIC **ABKKKWKWXXX** LEI **[254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80)** Licence no. **Not on a tracked register** Connected to Swift Swift GPI live member [**1** branch code](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-abkkkwkw#branches) [**1** respondent bank](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-abkkkwkw#respondents) [Group: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (Kuwait Shareholding Co.)](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80) [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-abkkkwkw#claim)
## Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
## Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- **BIC:** ABKKKWKWXXX head office
- **Connection to Swift:** Connected to Swift
- **Swift GPI:** Live member
- **Payment schemes and systems:** No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- **Branch codes:** [1 branch code](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-abkkkwkw#branches)
- **Other BIC with this LEI:** [ABKKAEAD](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-dubai-branch-abkkaead)
- **BIC first registered:** 1988-11-21
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-05
## Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-abkkkwkw#overview-sources)
Total assets
KWD 7.27bn
Group · 30 Jun 2026 · [interim report ↗](https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-group-reports-strong-results-for-h1-2026-with-net-profit-growth-of-17-to-kd-371-million/)
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Publicly listed
Ticker ABK
Institution type
Commercial bank
Trades as ABK
- **Ownership:** The bank is listed and widely held: the Public Institution for Social Security holds 11.7%, Behbehani family holders together hold about 31.3% and the free float is 57.1% (Boursa Kuwait data, 12 October 2025).
- **Major shareholders:** Public Institution for Social Security 11.7% · 12 Oct 2025 Behbehani Investment Co. 9.9% · 12 Oct 2025 Behbehani General Trading Co. 9.5% · 12 Oct 2025 Ali Morad Yousuf Behbehani 6.9% · 12 Oct 2025 Behbehani Financial Co. 5% · 12 Oct 2025
- **Stock listing:** Boursa Kuwait ABK
- **Head office:** Ahmad Al Jaber Street, Safat Square (PO Box 1387, Safat), 13014 Kuwait City, Kuwait
- **Company register:** Commercial Registry No. 3705 (Kuwait)
- **Name in the local language:** البنك الأهلي الكويتي ش.م.ك.ع.
### Business lines
- Corporate banking
- Retail banking
- Markets & trading
- Private banking & wealth
- Trade finance
- Cards
- Consumer finance
- Mortgage lending
- Transaction banking & payments
- Correspondent banking
According to its 9M 2025 investor presentation, commercial banking produced 49% of group operating income, retail banking 36% and treasury and investments 15%.
### Online
- **Websites & references:** [abk.eahli.com ↗](https://abk.eahli.com/) [careers.eahli.com ↗](https://careers.eahli.com/) careers site [onboarding.eahli.com ↗](https://onboarding.eahli.com/) online account opening [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Ahli_Bank_of_Kuwait)
- **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/company/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait) · [X ↗](http://twitter.com/Abk_kuwait) · [Facebook ↗](https://www.facebook.com/Al-Ahli-Bank-of-Kuwait-1541951929439961) · [Instagram ↗](http://instagram.com/abk_kuwait/) · [YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/@eahliMedia) · [Threads ↗](https://www.threads.net/@abk_kuwait?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D)
Sources · 8 pages consulted
1. [abk.eahli.com/en/](https://abk.eahli.com/en/)
2. [abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/corporate-governance/](https://abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/corporate-governance/)
3. [static.mubasher.info/File.Mix\_Announcement\_File/CC622E5C-1C61-4A32-93B9-962D9AA236E8.pdf](https://static.mubasher.info/File.Mix_Announcement_File/CC622E5C-1C61-4A32-93B9-962D9AA236E8.pdf)
4. [abk.eahli.com/media/files/Consolidated\_-\_Q1\_2026\_IR\_Call\_Transcript\_EN-vf.pdf?undefined=undefined](https://abk.eahli.com/media/files/Consolidated_-_Q1_2026_IR_Call_Transcript_EN-vf.pdf?undefined=undefined)
5. [arabtimesonline.com/news/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-group-reports-strong-results-for-h1-2026-with-net-profit-grow](https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-group-reports-strong-results-for-h1-2026-with-net-profit-growth-of-17-to-kd-371-million/)
6. [me.peoplemattersglobal.com/news/appointments/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-appoints-giel-jan-van-der-tol-as-new-group-ceo-4](https://me.peoplemattersglobal.com/news/appointments/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-appoints-giel-jan-van-der-tol-as-new-group-ceo-46211)
7. [abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/about-abk/](https://abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/about-abk/)
8. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al\_Ahli\_Bank\_of\_Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Ahli_Bank_of_Kuwait)
## Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-abkkkwkw#overview-sources)
- **Chief executive:**  Giel-Jan M. Van Der Tol Group Chief Executive Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [abk.eahli.com ↗](https://abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/corporate-governance/)
- **Chair:**  Talal Mohammed Reza Behbehani Chairman of the Board of Directors Confirmed 30 Jul 2026 · [arabtimesonline.com ↗](https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-group-reports-strong-results-for-h1-2026-with-net-profit-growth-of-17-to-kd-371-million/)
- **Chief financial officer:**  Shiamak Soonawalla Group Chief Finance Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [abk.eahli.com ↗](https://abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/corporate-governance/)
- **Executive:**  Sana Al Saqabi Group Chief Compliance Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [abk.eahli.com ↗](https://abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/corporate-governance/)
- **Executive:**  Ammar Al Jazzaf Group Chief AML & CFT Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [abk.eahli.com ↗](https://abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/corporate-governance/)
## Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-abkkkwkw#overview-sources)
- **Kuwait:** Central Bank of Kuwait Central bank Prudential supervisor AML supervisor
- **Kuwait:** Capital Markets Authority Securities
## Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-abkkkwkw#overview-sources)
1. Jul 2025
Leadership
The bank appointed Giel-Jan M. Van Der Tol as Group Chief Executive Officer from 1 July 2025, following Central Bank of Kuwait approval.
[me.peoplemattersglobal.com ↗](https://me.peoplemattersglobal.com/news/appointments/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-appoints-giel-jan-van-der-tol-as-new-group-ceo-46211)
2. Jun 2025
Other
The Central Bank of Kuwait approved the bank's first USD 500 million certificate of deposit programme.
[static.mubasher.info ↗](https://static.mubasher.info/File.Mix_Announcement_File/CC622E5C-1C61-4A32-93B9-962D9AA236E8.pdf)
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
## Identifiers
Head-office record
- **BIC:** ABKKKWKWXXX
- **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. ABKK Bank 2. KW Country · Kuwait 3. KW Location 4. XXX Branch · head office
- **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory
- **LEI:** 254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80
- **LEI record:** [View on GLEIF ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80)
- **How the LEI was matched:** BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
## Profile
- **Type:** Financial institution
- **Regulation:** Not on a tracked register
- **Register licences:** None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- **Country · region:** Kuwait · Middle East & North Africa
- **Trading venues (MIC):** No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- **OFAC sanctions:** No listing cites this BIC
- **EU sanctions:** No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- **Country sanctions:** No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
## Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
The Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (Kuwait Shareholding Co.) group has 3 institutions in the directory, in 3 countries: all hold a BIC.
Including [Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait-Egypt S.A.E](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-egypt-s-a-e-ecbaegca).
[See the Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (Kuwait Shareholding Co.) group →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80)
Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
## Addresses
- **Registered address:** AHMED AL JABER STREET PO BOX 1387 SAFAT 13014 KUWAIT
- **Operational address:** SAFAT SQUARE AHMED AL JABER STREET KUWAIT 13014 KUWAIT POB 1387 KUWAIT
## ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- **Identified by:** BIC, with its LEI
- **Roles in CBPR+:** Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
### CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
```xml
ABKKKWKWXXX
254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80
```
### Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
```xml
ABKKKWKWXXX
254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80
AL AHLI BANK OF KUWAIT K.S.C.P
KW
AHMED AL JABER STREET PO BOX 1387 SAFAT 13014
```
Swift’s two address fields do not agree on a town, so the full record gives the address as address lines only.
The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
## Network
### Branches and correspondent banking
One branch BIC connects to the head office. Emirates Islamic Bank (Public Joint Stock Company) publishes 1 account held with this bank.
### Respondent banks
From the correspondent lists other banks publish
Emirates Islamic Bank (Public Joint Stock Company) publishes 1 account held with this bank.
| Currency | Respondent bank | Held at | Account | Published in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWD | [Emirates Islamic Bank (Public Joint Stock Company)](https://elucidate.co/directory/emirates-islamic-bank-public-joint-stock-company-meblaead) United Arab Emirates | ABKKKWKWXXX | 0900-612480-050 | [emiratesislamic.ae ↗](https://www.emiratesislamic.ae/-/media/ei/pdfs/soc/correspondent_bank_charges_int_transfer.pdf) |
Each row is an account the respondent bank lists as held with this bank, as published. Only banks that publish their correspondent accounts, and that Elucidate has researched, can appear, so the list is not complete. Confirm settlement instructions with either bank before relying on them.
### Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ABKKKWKWACI](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-abkkkwkw-aci) | — | Kuwait | SAFAT SQUARE AHMED AL JABER STREET KUWAIT 13014 KUWAIT POB 1387 KUWAIT | — | 2024-07-05 |
[See every BIC in Kuwait →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kw#bics)
## Related institutions
### Same legal entity
- [Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P Dubai Branch BIC ABKKAEAD Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Arab Emirates · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-dubai-branch-abkkaead)
Other BICs mapped to the same LEI.
### Subsidiaries in the directory
- [Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait-Egypt S.A.E BIC ECBAEGCA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Egypt · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900KZ1HSLCH4F2E74](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-egypt-s-a-e-ecbaegca)
Entities that GLEIF records with this LEI as their direct parent.
### Largest institutions in Kuwait
- [Commercial Bank of Kuwait Kpsc BIC COMBKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300AZY1VDTDW4PX04](https://elucidate.co/directory/commercial-bank-of-kuwait-kpsc-combkwkw)
- [Gulf Bank, K.S.C.P. BIC GULBKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900600P224MZQZD69](https://elucidate.co/directory/gulf-bank-k-s-c-p-gulbkwkw)
- [Al Mulla International Exchange Co BIC AMIEKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-mulla-international-exchange-co-amiekwkw)
- [Central Bank of Kuwait BIC CBKUKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2549005G75NMAK8TM233](https://elucidate.co/directory/central-bank-of-kuwait-cbkukwkw)
- [Citibank N.A. BIC CITIKWKW Credit institution Prudential licence Kuwait · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76](https://elucidate.co/directory/citibank-n-a-citikwkw)
- [First Abu Dhabi Bank BIC NBADKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90](https://elucidate.co/directory/first-abu-dhabi-bank-nbadkwkw)
- [Agility Public Warehousing Company K.S.C.P BIC APWAKWKW Non-financial corporate Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300C16Q6C2NMAI063](https://elucidate.co/directory/agility-public-warehousing-company-k-s-c-p-apwakwkw)
- [Al Mulla Group Holding CO. Kscc BIC MGHMKWKW Non-financial corporate Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-mulla-group-holding-co-kscc-mghmkwkw)
[See every BIC in Kuwait →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kw#bics)
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- **Images**—logos and photos from Wikimedia Commons (credited with their author and licence) or from the institution's own website, where Wikimedia has none. Elucidate keeps a copy of each; the links lead to the source and the original image. Logo: [abk.eahli.com](https://abk.eahli.com/en/) (official website) · [original](https://abk.eahli.com/static/abk/img/logo.svg); Giel-Jan M. Van Der Tol: [abk.eahli.com](https://abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/corporate-governance/) (official website) · [original](https://abk.eahli.com/media/original_images/GCEO_Photo.png); Talal Mohammed Reza Behbehani: [arabtimesonline.com](https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-group-reports-strong-results-for-h1-2026-with-net-profit-growth-of-17-to-kd-371-million/) (official website) · [original](https://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/uploads/images/2026/07/29/136826.webp); Shiamak Soonawalla: [abk.eahli.com](https://abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/corporate-governance/) (official website) · [original](https://abk.eahli.com/media/original_images/Shiamak_Soonawalla_Group_Chief_Finance_Officer.png); Sana Al Saqabi: [abk.eahli.com](https://abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/corporate-governance/) (official website) · [original](https://abk.eahli.com/media/original_images/Sana_Al_Saqabi_Group_Chief_Compliance_Officer.png); Ammar Al Jazzaf: [abk.eahli.com](https://abk.eahli.com/en/abk-group/corporate-governance/) (official website) · [original](https://abk.eahli.com/media/original_images/Ammar_Al_Jazzaf_Group_Chief_AML__CFT.png).
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