BANKING

Following the group’s initial success in the trade, real estate and construction sectors, Bukhamseen Holding sought to
diversify its investments.

In 1973, the group’s Founder and Chairman co-established Kuwait Real Estate Bank, which was converted to an Islamic bank in 2007 and is now known as Kuwait International Bank. This was the group’s first foray into the banking industry – and one that proved to be an important step for the company as a whole.