Agenda What does “Islamic banking” stand for?

Overview of Kuwait Finance House

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• Kuwait Finance House K.S.C. (KFH) was established in the State of Kuwait in 1977, as the first bank operating in accordance with the Islamic Banking principles.
• KFH is listed with the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE), with a market capitalization of US$ 9.55 Billion as of 22 June 2009. Assets total US$ 37 Billion and deposits amount to US$ 24 Billion as at Q1 2009.
• In the global Islamic arena, KFH is in the forefront of the industry in terms of international presence, spectrum of activities, strategic alliances, networking and innovation.
• KFH has been awarded by the Banker Magazine as the World’s Best Islamic Financial Institution, and for third successive year it has been awarded by Euromoney magazine as the best Islamic Bank in the Middle East.
• KFH is engaged in providing Islamic banking services, and its spectrum includes consumer banking, corporate finance, Islamic capital markets, real estate finance, structured finance, investment portfolios, and other products and services.