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National Bank of Kuwait

Name National Bank of Kuwait
Sector Finance & Insurance - Commercial Banks
Trading KSE
RIC Code NBKK.KW
Location KUWAIT

Profile and Background

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) was incorporated in Kuwait in 1952 as a public shareholding company and was the first national bank to be established in the GCC. NBK is the largest financial institution in Kuwait.

It operates through a network of subsidiaries, affiliates, branches and representative offices in Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, New York, London, Paris, Geneva, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

In addition, NBK is in the process of opening branches in Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The bank enjoys strong brand equity in the Middle East and is a market leader in its retail, corporate and investment banking divisions.

Furthermore, NBK is active in the field of asset management services. The bank has received the highest credit rating awarded to any bank in the region by international rating agencies including Moody's, Fitch and S&P.

Shareholding Groups

Individuals N/A
Institutions N/A
Floating N/A
Government N/A

Board Members (Listed in alphabetical order)

Stock Performance

National Bank of Kuwait Stock Performance

Market Information

Stock UAE Index
Last Closing KD 1.28 4235.56
YTD % 0.3% 32.59%
Weekly % -3.03% 2.45%
Year High KD 1.42 4452.02
Year Low KD 1.14 3194.54
52 Week High KD 1.42 4452.02
52 Week Low KD 1.1 2615.06
BETA 0.4959
Outstanding Shares 1,625,287,881
Market Cap KD 2,080,368,488
Market Cap in $ USD $7,122,110,537
% of UAE Market 7.76%
% of Sector 17.25%
Rank by Cap 3

Key Figures in '000 KD

2003 2002 2001
Total Assets 5,439,105 5,274,447 4,470,164
Shareholder's Equity 495,037 438,691 434,457
NIAT 121,343 106,148 105,008
Dividends 73,709 95,822 88,451

Financial Ratios

2003 2002 2001
Assets Growth 3.12% 17.99% 9.21%
Earning Growth 14.31% 1.09% 4.64%
ROaA 2.27% 2.18% 2.45%
ROaE 25.99% 24.31% 24.77%
No. Of Shares 1,474,184,000 1,474,184,000 1,474,184,000
EPS 0.08 0.07 0.07
EPS Growth 14.31% 1.09% 4.64%
Payout Ratio 60.745 90.272 84.233

Valuation Ratios

Trailing
PE 17.15
PB 4.20
DVPS 0.05
Div Yield 3.54%
EV 2,152,308.64
EV/Equity 4.35
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