Gulf Bank of Kuwait Gulf Bank of Kuwait Gulf Bank is one of the largest banks in Kuwait with a broad offering of consumer banking, wholesale banking, treasury, and financial services. Gulf Bank was founded in 1960, and listed as GBK on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in 1984. The Bank has large network of 58 branches, with total assets of KD5,683 million for year ended 31 December 2017. Gulf Bank was founded in 1960, and commenced business operations in a rented flat on Fahad Al-Salem Street in Kuwait City with a total of 50 employees and a capital of 24 million rupees, equivalent
Politics of Kuwait Politics of Kuwait Kuwait is a constitutional emirate with a semi-democratic political system. The hybrid political system is divided between an elected parliament and appointed government. Kuwait is among the Middle East's freest countries in civil liberties and political rights. The Constitution of Kuwait was promulgated in 1962. Freedom House rates the country as "Partly Free" in the Freedom in the World survey. Kuwait is the only Gulf state that is ranked "partly free". The Constitution of Kuwait was ratified in 1962 and has elements of a presidential and parliamentary system of government. The constitution stipulates that Kuwait must have