34. Gulf Bank
Country: Kuwait
Acting CEO: Waleed Mandani
Market value: $3.2 billion
Established in 1960, Gulf Bank today operates over 50 branches across Kuwait, with total assets worth $22.5 billion as of the end of 2022. In January 2023, Gulf Bank and Kamco Invest issued a KWD-dominated corporate bond worth nearly $537 million for the Kuwait Projects Company (Holding), known as KIPCO. In 2022, the bank recorded net profits of $201.8 million, an increase of 46.8% compared to 2021. Alghanim Trading Co. is the largest shareholder, with a 32.75% stake.