Legal company nameAl Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P · ABK Capital (DIFC) Limited
Year founded1967
Headquarters / registered countryKuwait
Websiteabk.eahli.com
Last checked15.10.2026
According to its official website, ABK is the brand of Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait, established in 1967. The bank provides personal and corporate banking and offers asset management and investment advisory through ABK Wealth Management. It has 28 branches in Kuwait and 47 in Egypt; in the UAE it runs two full-service branches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and one wholesale banking branch in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the site states that ABK was the first Kuwaiti bank to open a branch in the UAE. Established in 2018, ABK-DIFC holds a Category 1 licence regulated by the DFSA (DFSA reference F001419); as the group's international hub it offers international corporates, multinationals, financial institutions and sovereigns arranging and advising on credit, corporate finance, structured trade, treasury and liability management. The site states that the branch serves only professional clients and market counterparties and does not offer services to retail clients. The DFSA register also lists ABK Capital (DIFC) Limited (F011816). This information is the company's own statement.
Account Details
ACCOUNT TYPESNot stated
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSInternet banking · Mobile app
PRODUCTSPersonal and corporate banking · Credit cards · Arranging and advising on credit · Corporate finance · Structured trade finance · Treasury and FX · Asset management
Licences and regulation
DFSA (United Arab Emirates (Dubai))
Licence no.F001419
Licence holderAl Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P
ScopeListed in the DFSA register as the branch of a non-DIFC company, licensed 26 Apr 2018; authorised for accepting deposits, providing credit, arranging deals in investments, advising on financial products and arranging and advising on credit.
StatusVerified
DFSA (United Arab Emirates (Dubai))
Licence no.F011816
Licence holderABK Capital (DIFC) Limited
ScopeListed in the DFSA register as a DIFC company, licensed 23 May 2025; authorised for providing custody, arranging deals in investments, advising on financial products, managing assets and arranging custody.
StatusVerified
Sources and verification history
Official company sourcesabk.eahli.com — ABK-DIFC, About ABK
Regulator recordsDFSA — Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P, F001419 (dfsa.ae) · DFSA — ABK Capital (DIFC) Limited, F011816 (dfsa.ae)
Company registerCompany registry details not stated on the website
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