Today, more than ever, private bankers must be capable of acting in terms of the global marketplace. The world is a "round-the-clock" market, and to be a key participant requires a sophisticated network and the ability to anticipate change. NBK is a major Arab bank capable of providing a wide array of services, through the largest network of branches in Kuwait as well as overseas branches and subsidiaries in London, New York, Singapore, Paris, Beirut, Geneva, Ho Chi Minh City, and Manama.

NBKIM was established in England in 1980 as a British company and is a member of IMRO. The share capital of the company is 60% owned by NBK. The remaining 40% is owned by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Ltd.

NBKIM therefore represents a unique combination of the leading Kuwaiti bank with a market leader in securities and asset management. NBKIM feels assured that this partnership will ensure the delivery of superior investment management services.

NBKIM provides a wide range of investment management services to institutional, corporate and private entities on a strictly confidential basis. It follows a conservative investment policy involving a broad measure of international diversification.

Located in a country reputed for its centuries-old social and political stability and its tradition in banking and investment management, it is a bank wholly owned by NBK and first incorporated in Geneva in 1984 under the name of NBK Finance-Geneva. In 1999 NBK received the Swiss authorities' approval to transform the company into a full-fledged bank under the name of NBK Suisse which if fully subject to Swiss laws and regulations.

The bank provides a wide range of financial and investment management services to private clients on a strictly personal basis. Our services include key long-term financial planning vehicles to establish privacy and security arrangements to meet their special needs.