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Gulf Insurance Co. earns USD 32.3 mln in Q1 ’22

The Gulf Insurance Group announced a net profit of KD 9.8 million (USD 32.3 million), or 34.56 fils per share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to a net profit of KD 5.5 million (USD 18.1 million) for the same period last year.The company said i…

CBK allocates bonds, tawarruq valued at KD 160 mln

Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced on Monday allocating bonds and “tawarruq” at the value of KD 160 million (around USD 528 million).The CBK issued a statement saying that the maturity period is six months, with a yield rate of 2 percent.The centr…

Bahrain’s housing policies outlined at UN high-level meeting

Bahrain has invested BD3.3 billion to finance social housing projects since the establishment of the Ministry of Housing. The partnership between the public and private sector is expected to further boost housing projects over the coming years, said Ho…