Largest Banks Contribute Most to the Boursa's Capital Value
The largest banks contribute the most to the capital value of the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
The report by Al-Shal clarified that the banking sector is the largest contributor to the stock exchange’s market capitalization, accounting for 60 percent, as at the end of the first nine months of 2026. It is also the most attractive sector for foreign indirect investment and ranks second in liquidity among the exchange’s sectors, capturing 27.7 percent of total trading volume during the first nine months of the current year. Information available on foreign investment in Kuwaiti banks listed on the stock exchange through the end of the third quarter of 2026 shows that the absolute value of their investments in the sector reached 4.535 billion dinars.
