--- title: "Kuwait: financial institutions, SWIFT/BIC codes and licences | Elucidate" description: "85 institutions in Kuwait (as at 23 September 2026): 85 hold a SWIFT/BIC code and 0 do not." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kw --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [Countries](https://elucidate.co/directory/country) 3. Kuwait Country · Middle East & North Africa # Kuwait Check who the institutions in Kuwait are: whether each holds a BIC, which register lists it and whether an LEI is mapped. No tracked register covers Kuwait, so every institution listed here holds a BIC. 85 Institutions Active · inactive not published 85 Hold a BIC 100% of institutions — On a tracked register Not covered by a tracked register 44 LEI mapped 52% of institutions 1 ECB-supervised 1 significant, 0 less significant ### Kuwait at a glance Every row is the same 85 institutions, split by one attribute Type - Financial institution 64 · 75% - Non-financial corporate 18 · 21% - Credit institution 3 · 3.5% Identification - [BIC only](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?source=bic,noregister&cc=KW) 85 · 100% Regulation level - [Prudential licence](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?reg=prudential&cc=KW) 3 · 3.5% - [Not on a tracked register](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?reg=none&cc=KW) 82 · 97% LEI - LEI mapped 44 · 52% - No LEI mapped 41 · 48% View as table | Attribute | Institutions | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Type | | Financial institution | 64 | 75% | | Non-financial corporate | 18 | 21% | | Credit institution | 3 | 3.5% | | Identification | | BIC only | 85 | 100% | | Regulation level | | Prudential licence | 3 | 3.5% | | Not on a tracked register | 82 | 97% | | LEI | | LEI mapped | 44 | 52% | | No LEI mapped | 41 | 48% | An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page. BIC data as at 23 September 2026 [Institutions](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kw#institutions) [Regulation](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kw#registers) [Groups](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kw#groups) [Payments](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kw#payments) [BIC codes](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kw#bics) ## Institutions in Kuwait The first 25 of 85 institutions in Kuwait, with or without a BIC: prudentially supervised and larger institutions first. No OFAC or EU listing cites an institution in Kuwait. - [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) - [BNP Paribas Kuwait BIC BNPAKWKW Credit institution Prudential licence Kuwait · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83](https://elucidate.co/directory/bnp-paribas-kuwait-bnpakwkw) - [ICBC Kuwait Branch BIC ICBKKWKW Credit institution Prudential licence Kuwait · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI 5493002ERZU2K9PZDL40](https://elucidate.co/directory/icbc-kuwait-branch-icbkkwkw) - [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) - [Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P BIC ABKKKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ahli-bank-of-kuwait-k-s-c-p-abkkkwkw) - [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) - [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) - [Al Muzaini Exchange CO. Kscc BIC AAACKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 21380076R9CRDLUI6F41](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-muzaini-exchange-co-kscc-aaackwkw) - [Al Nada International Exchange Company Wll BIC NIENKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-nada-international-exchange-company-wll-nienkwkw) - [Al Rajhi Bank, Kuwait BIC RJHIKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 558600BQZS4Y1DTU8589](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-rajhi-bank-kuwait-rjhikwkw) - [Al Sharq Financial Brokerage Company K.S.C (Closed) BIC SFRBKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-sharq-financial-brokerage-company-k-s-c-closed-sfrbkwkw) - [Al- Tijari Financial Brokerage Company K.S.C.C BIC TIJRKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-tijari-financial-brokerage-company-k-s-c-c-tijrkwkw) - [Al- Waseet Financial Business Company (K.S.C.C) BIC AFBOKWK2 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900XRCOI4CQN8KE47](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-waseet-financial-business-company-k-s-c-c-afbokwk2) - [Al-Ansari Exchange CO. Wll BIC OMANKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800KJYTIIZXGNU554](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ansari-exchange-co-wll-omankwkw) - [Al-Mal Kuwaiti Company BIC AMKCKWK1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-mal-kuwaiti-company-amkckwk1) - [Almowazi Capital Company K.S.C (Closed) BIC ACYLKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/almowazi-capital-company-k-s-c-closed-acylkwkw) - [Aman Exchange CO. Wll BIC AXCWKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/aman-exchange-co-wll-axcwkwkw) - [Americana Kuwait Company For Restaurants Wll BIC KFDCKWKW Non-financial corporate Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/americana-kuwait-company-for-restaurants-wll-kfdckwkw) - [Arab Fund For Economic and Social Development BIC AFEDKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300O4QHK2ENLCGV47](https://elucidate.co/directory/arab-fund-for-economic-and-social-development-afedkwkw) - [Ary Exchange Company W.L.L. BIC AECWKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/ary-exchange-company-w-l-l-aecwkwkw) - [Arzan Financial Group For Financing and Investments K.P.S.C BIC AFGPKWKW Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kuwait · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2549000A07AM4AQ9NP46](https://elucidate.co/directory/arzan-financial-group-for-financing-and-investments-k-p-s-c-afgpkwkw) [See all 85 institutions in Kuwait →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=KW) ## Regulation and supervision None of the 22 tracked registers covers Kuwait. All 85 institutions listed here hold a BIC; firms licensed only by Kuwait’s national authorities are not listed. By regulation level: 3 prudentially supervised, 82 not on a tracked register. ### ECB banking supervision Significant institutions The ECB list of supervised entities covers 1 institution here that hold a BIC: 1 significant, supervised directly by the ECB, and 0 less significant. - [BNP Paribas Kuwait BIC BNPAKWKW Credit institution Prudential licence Kuwait · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83](https://elucidate.co/directory/bnp-paribas-kuwait-bnpakwkw) [See 1 ECB-supervised institution →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=KW&flag=ssm) ## Groups and systemic importance Institutions in Kuwait belong to 3 groups on the FSB’s 2025 list of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs). GLEIF records the head office of 5 corporate groups in the directory here. For 3 institutions here, GLEIF records a parent in another country. ### G-SIB groups FSB 2025 list; institutions here that hold a BIC, by group | Group | Bucket | Institutions here | | --- | --- | --- | | [BNP Paribas](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83) | 2 | 1 | | [Citigroup](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/6SHGI4ZSSLCXXQSBB395) | 3 | 1 | | [Industrial and Commercial Bank of China](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493002ERZU2K9PZDL40) | 3 | 1 | [See all 3 institutions in G-SIB groups →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=KW&flag=gsib) ### Largest other groups GLEIF consolidation groups, by legal entities (LEIs) in this country | Group | LEIs here | LEIs in the group | | --- | --- | --- | | [National Investments Company K.S.C.](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/2549000LH3SWRWU99Y13) | 2 | 2 | | [National Bank of Kuwait Sakp](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300NB7FE83IH6BW96) | 2 | 9 | | [First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C.](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90) | 1 | 5 | | [Kuwait Finance House (K.S.C.P.)](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/2549007KX0N057S9BC98) | 1 | 5 | | [Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) K.S.C.P.](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/254900NKYL22Y1SJAI75) | 1 | 5 | ### Groups headquartered here Largest of 5, by legal entities in the directory | Group | LEIs in the directory | | --- | --- | | [National Bank of Kuwait Sakp](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300NB7FE83IH6BW96) | 9 | | [Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) K.S.C.P.](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/254900NKYL22Y1SJAI75) | 5 | | [Kuwait Finance House (K.S.C.P.)](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/2549007KX0N057S9BC98) | 5 | | [Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (Kuwait Shareholding Co.)](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/254900PGVVLJTOEWLL80) | 2 | | [National Investments Company K.S.C.](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/2549000LH3SWRWU99Y13) | 2 | [See all corporate groups →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group) ### Parents abroad Institutions here by the country of their GLEIF ultimate parent (else direct parent) - [Egypt1](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/eg "Egypt: 1") - [Qatar1](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/qa "Qatar: 1") - [United States1](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/us "United States: 1") GLEIF parents are accounting-consolidation relationships. They do not show ownership shares or control. ## Payments and connectivity Of the 85 institutions in Kuwait that hold a BIC, 84.7% are connected to Swift and 10 are Swift GPI members, as at 23 September 2026. ### Connection to Swift Institutions that hold a BIC, by connection type in Swift’s directory - Connected to Swift72 · 84.7% - Reverse billing5 · 5.9% - Passive participant (no connection)8 · 9.4% A BIC does not imply a connection to the Swift network. ### Payment schemes Institutions that hold a BIC, reachable in each scheme - **Swift GPI members:** 10 institutions - **Swift GPI members, live:** 10 institutions [See all 10 Swift GPI members →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=KW&flag=gpi) ### Trading venues 4 live market identifier codes (ISO 10383) operated by institutions here, by category - Systematic internaliserSINT3 - Not specifiedNSPD1 ## All BIC codes in Kuwait Look up any of the 163 BIC codes registered in Kuwait: the head offices and branch codes of the 85 institutions here that hold a BIC, with their LEIs and flags. [Download the list (JSON)](https://elucidate.co/data/banks/countries/KW.json) ### Where branch codes cluster Branch codes by city, top 8 - Kuwait42 - Safat5 - Fahaheel3 - Farwania3 - Salmiya3 - Hawalli2 - Messilah2 - Sharq2 ## Other countries in Middle East & North Africa The directory has pages for 20 other countries and territories in Middle East & North Africa. [Algeria](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/dz) [Bahrain](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/bh) [Djibouti](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/dj) [Egypt](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/eg) [Iran](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ir) [Iraq](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/iq) [Israel](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/il) [Jordan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/jo) [Lebanon](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/lb) [Libya](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ly) [Malta](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mt) [Morocco](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ma) [Oman](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/om) [Palestinian Territories](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ps) [Qatar](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/qa) [Saudi Arabia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sa) [Syria](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sy) [Tunisia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/tn) [United Arab Emirates](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ae) [Yemen](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ye) Sources & method Each institution counts once, in one country: the BIC country when it holds a BIC, otherwise the country of the register that lists it. Licences in other countries are shown on its page. Sanctions listings are matched on the BIC and on the LEI mapped to it, so they cover institutions that hold a BIC only. Institutions without a BIC are not screened. Always screen against the official lists. [Read the methodology →](https://elucidate.co/directory/methodology) Sources for this page - **Swift ISO 9362 BIC directory**—institutions and branch codes, mapped to LEIs through the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. As at 23 September 2026 - **ECB list of supervised entities** · [ECB ↗](https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/banking/list/html/index.en.html) published 20 August 2026 - **FSB 2025 list of global systemically important banks** · [FSB ↗](https://www.fsb.org/2025/11/2025-list-of-global-systemically-important-banks-g-sibs/) published 27 November 2025 - **GLEIF relationship records (Level 2)**—accounting consolidation as reported to GLEIF · [about Level 2 data ↗](https://www.gleif.org/en/lei-data/access-and-use-lei-data/level-2-data-who-owns-whom) as at 25 September 2026 ## Assess the financial crime risk behind a counterparty A BIC or a licence identifies an entity; it does not assess it. The Elucidate FinCrime Index (EFI) is an independent score of the financial crime risk of banks and payment firms. [Read about the FinCrime Index](https://elucidate.co/ratings). [Book a demo](https://elucidate.co/demo-request) Licence and registration data are drawn from the public registers of the regulators named on each page and shown for information only; the official register is always the authority. LEIs and ownership are from GLEIF. Directory and gpi data are drawn from SWIFT's public sources. SWIFT, Swift gpi and UETR are trademarks of S.W.I.F.T. SC, Avenue Adèle 1, 1310 La Hulpe, Belgium. Elucidate is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by SWIFT or any regulator named here. Elucidate does not provide payment or other financial services.