Company Profile

Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides Islamic banking products and services in the Middle East, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Treasury, Retail and Private Banking, Corporate Banking, and Investment. The Treasury segment offers liquidity management, murabaha investments, and investment in debt securities, as well as exchange of deposits with banks, financial institutions, and international banking relationships. The Retail and Private Banking segment provides various products and services to individuals, as well as customized banking services to high-net-worth individuals. The Corporate Banking segment offers banking services and investment products to corporates, such as commodity and real estate murabaha finance, local leasing, wakala, and istisna'a facilities. The Investment segment manages direct equity and real estate investments. It provides current, gold, electron, wakala investment and deposit, and savings accounts; installment, consumer, auto, construction, medical care, and other financing; and debit, prepaid, and credit cards. The company also offers various deposits, letters of credit, and letter of guarantees; merchant, safe deposit box, and portfolio management services; investment funds, plans, and deposits; insurance and car leasing services; financing against cash collaterals; new and used cars; project construction and other trading services; and e-banking, telephone, and ATM services. In addition, it is involved in the provision of real estate investment, development, leasing, trading, and management services; consultancy, computer maintenance, and software services; and healthcare services. The company was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait.