Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait
Encyclopedia
The Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait B.S.C. (BBK) was established in 1971 in both the Kingdom of Bahrain
and the State of Kuwait
. Its shareholders consist of the general public and government of Bahrain
, and bank
s and investment companies in Kuwait
. The bank now operates in four countries including India
and the UAE.
December 2008, Global Investment House KSCC (Global) sold 119 million shares, a 14.70% stake, in BBK to Al-Tijari Investment Company (a subsidiary of Commercial Bank of Kuwait) at a price of BD 0.500 per share ($1.3 per share).
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
and the State of Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. Its shareholders consist of the general public and government of Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, and bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
s and investment companies in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. The bank now operates in four countries including India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and the UAE.
Major shareholders of BBK
Ithmaar Bank, Bahrain 25.34%, The Pension Fund Commission, Bahrain 18.81%, Kuwait Investment Authority, Kuwait 14.68%, General Organization for Social Insurance, Bahrain 13.35%December 2008, Global Investment House KSCC (Global) sold 119 million shares, a 14.70% stake, in BBK to Al-Tijari Investment Company (a subsidiary of Commercial Bank of Kuwait) at a price of BD 0.500 per share ($1.3 per share).