ABK Financial Overview and Market Position
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
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Stable funding base
and good liquidity
buffers
• 75% of the total liabilities consist of customer deposits
Liquidity coverage ratio and net stable funding ratio of 336% and 108% against regulatory requirement of 100% for each benchmark
• Leverage of 8.1%, above the 3.0% required by the CBK Basel III leverage ratio
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Solid well-diversified
revenue-generating
capacity with high
growth opportunities
• Group's geographical Footprint supports revenue generation, loan distribution and deposit collection
Group's international operations comprise the operations of its UAE branches and its ABK Egypt subsidiary contributing
around 39% of operating income and 35% of assets
• Consistent strategy in Kuwait along with risk managed opportunistic growth in regional markets including Egypt and UAE
Robust capitalization,
strong credit ratings
along with a fortress
balance sheet
Recognized as a D-SIB with Tier 1 ratio of 13.2% and CAR of 15.6%
• Well above the Tier 1 ratio and CAR levels of 11.0% and 13.0% respectively required as per the CBK's regulation
• Maintained by strong internal capital generation with sound track record of profitability and solid revenue generating capacity
Strong credit rating of A2 and A from Moody's and Fitch respectively
Clearly defined group
strategy and five-year
transformational plan
Group has clearly defined three strategic pillars and 10 strategic priority areas for the five years to 2026
• Scale and create value in its core business
• Sustain and de-risk its business
• Innovate and enable to support the other two strategic pillars
Committed shareholder
base and a well-experienced
management team
• Established in 1967 by the Behbehani family, ABK has retained the same core shareholder base since its establishment
• Well-diversified shareholding base backing the long-term vision of the Bank
• Has a strong and stable Board and a long-serving executive team with a proven track record in Kuwait
Banking on a sustainable
journey - strong performance
across ESG indicators
• Alignment with GRI, UN SDGS, New Kuwait Vision 2035, UAE Vision 2030, and the Egypt Vision 2030
• Select ESG Indicators include commitment to gender diversity (54% Females amongst new hires), focus on customers satisfaction
(94% rating) improving work processes (Implementation RPAs), commitment to ethical business practice (zero incidents), investment in
local procurement (83%), managing greenhouse gas emission, electric and water consumption
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