Ahli United Bank Kuwait

Ahli United Bank Kuwait (AUBK) is a traditional bank founded in 1971, providing retail, private and corporate banking services with headquarters in Safat, Kuwait City. [1]

Ahli United Bank Kuwait
Native name
Ahli United Bank K.S.C.P.
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1971
HeadquartersJoint Banking Complex — East Tower, Mubarak Al-Kabir Street, Safat, ,
Websitewww.ahliunited.com.kw/en


Timeline:[2]

  • 1941 - founded as the Imperial Bank of Persia, the first bank in Kuwait and affiliated to the British bank with a concession from the ruler Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
  • 1971 - concession ended, the bank was 100% Kuwaiti and name was changed to the Bank of Kuwait and Middle East (BKME)
  • 2002 - AUB Group became a major shareholder
  • 2010 - conversion to Islamic banking.

In 2016 AUBK was selected as the second safest Islamic bank in Kuwait. [3]

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