Kuwaiti banks report 922 million dinars in profits over six months

Official data showed that the combined profits of Kuwaiti banks rose by 4.57% in the first half of this year, amounting to KD 40.37 million, to reach KD 922.2 million by the end of June 2026, compared to KD 881.8 million at the end of the first half of 2025.

The total assets of the Kuwaiti banking sector increased by 7.36% during the first six months of 2026, valued at KD 9.6 billion, reaching KD 140.03 billion by the end of June 2026, compared to KD 130.426 billion at the end of the corresponding period in 2025.

Total operating revenues of the Kuwaiti banking sector rose by 7.8% in the first half of 2026, valued at KD 170.17 million, to reach KD 2.346 billion, compared to KD 2.176 billion for the same period in 2025.

The data showed that profits at Kuwait Finance House increased by 6.1%, valued at KD 20.9 million, to reach KD 363 million during the first six months of the year. Its operating revenues rose by 9.9%, valued at KD 89.4 million, to reach KD 990.5 million, while assets increased by 9.7%, valued at KD 3.7 billion, to reach KD 42.21 billion.

National Bank of Kuwait’s profits rose by 3%, valued at KD 9.5 million, to reach KD 324.78 million during the first six months of 2026. Its operating revenues increased by 4.84%, valued at KD 30.59 million, to reach KD 661.969 million, and assets rose by 5.92%, valued at KD 2.58 billion, to reach KD 46.23 billion.

Boubyan Bank’s profits rose by 5%, valued at KD 2.418 million, to reach KD 54.7 million in the first half of 2026. Its operating revenues increased by 6.09%, valued at KD 7.99 million, to reach KD 139.24 million, and total assets rose by 6.43%, valued at KD 640.14 million, to reach KD 10.59 billion.

Gulf Bank’s profits jumped by 14.12%, valued at KD 3.39 million, during the first six months of 2026, to reach KD 27.43 million. Its operating revenues increased by 2.75%, valued at KD 2.52 million, to reach KD 94.27 million, and total assets rose by 10.89%, valued at KD 794.78 million, to reach KD 8.09 billion.

Burkan Bank recorded profits of KD 11.11 million in the first half of 2026. Its operating revenues rose by 9.36%, valued at KD 11.77 million, to reach KD 137.5 million, and total assets increased by 10.13%, valued at KD 882.54 million, to reach KD 9.598 billion.

Kuwait International Bank’s profits rose by 18.23%, valued at KD 2.7 million, to reach KD 17.54 million by the end of the first half of 2026. Its operating revenues increased by 10.46%, valued at KD 4.84 million, to reach KD 51.13 million, and assets rose by 9.58%, valued at KD 401.93 million, to reach KD 4.59 billion.

Commercial Bank’s profits increased by 3.18%, valued at KD 1.9 million, to reach KD 62.28 million by the end of the first half of 2026. Its operating revenues rose by 2.7%, valued at KD 2.4 million, to reach KD 93.8 million, and assets increased by 7.9%, valued at KD 381.9 million, to reach KD 5.24 billion.

Kuwait National Bank’s profits rose by 17%, valued at KD 5.35 million, to reach KD 37.09 million in the first six months of 2026. Its operating revenues increased by 10%, valued at KD 10.39 million, to reach KD 119.2 million, and assets rose by 1%, valued at KD 84.87 million, to reach KD 7.27 billion.

Warba Bank’s profits jumped by 18.93%, valued at KD 3.84 million, during the first half of 2026, to reach KD 24.18 million. Its operating revenues increased by 20.9%, valued at KD 10.2 million, to reach KD 59.15 million, and assets rose by 1.9%, valued at KD 116.35 million, to reach KD 6.18 billion.