THE MIDDLE EAST’S
12. Kuwait Finance House (KFH)
Country: Kuwait
Sector: Banks & Financial Services
Group CEO: Khaled Yousef AlShamlan
Market Value: $47.6 billion
Founded in 1977, Kuwait Finance House operates more than 600 branches globally. In 2025, KFH and NBK co-led a $4.9 billion credit facilities agreement with the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, the largest KD-denominated deal of its kind, with KFH contributing $1.3 billion. In January 2026, it issued a $1 billion Senior Unsecured Sukuk with a five-year tenor under its $4 billion Sukuk Program. KFH’s total assets reached over $140 billion in 2025 and recorded net profit of $2.4 billion.