Burgan Bank

Burgan Bank
Native name
بنك برقان
Company typePublic
Traded as
KSE:BURG
ISINKW0EQ0100077
Founded27 December 1975

Burgan Bank, established 27 December 1975, is a Kuwaiti bank headquartered in Kuwait City. It is Kuwait's second-largest conventional bank by assets.[1] It is a subsidiary of Kuwait Projects Company Holding and operates a network of 24 branches and over 100 ATMs. In 2007, Burgan Bank recorded a profit of 74.8 million Kuwaiti Dinars, up 34% since the previous year, where they had a profit of 55.7 million Kuwaiti dinar.[citation needed]

In December 2023, Burgan Bank obtained the approval of the Central Bank of Kuwait and appointed Fadel Mahmoud Abdullah as the new CEO.[2]

On 23 December 2012, Burgan Bank acquired, from Eurobank, a 70% stake in Tekfenbank, which is a Turkish bank in Cyprus.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Kuwait's Burgan Bank sells $500 MLN in bonds to boost capital". Reuters. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.kuwaittimes.com (10 December 2023). "Fadel Abdullah appointed as Burgan Bank's CEO - Kuwait". kuwaittimes. Retrieved 29 May 2024. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  3. ^ Kholaif, Dahlia (23 December 2012). "Burgan Bank Concludes Purchase of Eurobank Tekfen". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

External links

  • Official website
  • Kipco page
  • iconBanks portal