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
Liberation of Kuwait campaign Liberation of Kuwait campaign The Liberation of Kuwait was a U.S.-led military operation to retake Kuwait from Iraq after the massive air campaign, between 24–28 February 1991. U.S. troops and the Coalition entered to find the Iraqis surrendering en masse; however, pockets of resistance existed, particularly at Kuwait International Airport where Iraqi troops, seemingly unaware that a retreat order had been issued to them, continued to fight, resulting in a fierce battle over the airport itself. The majority of the fighting took place in Iraq, rather than Kuwait. The operation is part of what is commonly known as the Gulf