- What
- Medium and long-term industrial and SME loan financing; amount varies by project.
- Who
- Industrial and productive SMEs and projects.
- Cost
- No equity — concessional loan, repayable
- From abroad
- A company in Kuwait is required — Kuwaiti national, or a company established under Kuwaiti Companies Law All programmes open to founders from abroad →
- Status
- Active
Checked · September 2026 · ibkuwt.com/en · How we check ↗
In detail
Industrial Bank of Kuwait is a concessional loan in Kuwait. Government-established specialised bank (1973) for industry in Kuwait — medium and long-term industrial and SME financing.
- Amount
- Project-dependent
- Terms
- No equity
- Eligibility
- Industrial / productive SMEs and projects
- Sectors
- Industrial, manufacturing, tech-enabled productive sectors
- Benefits
- Long-tenor loans · Concessional rates
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“You must be a Kuwaiti national, or a company established under Kuwaiti Companies Law.”
“The Government of Kuwait established the Industrial Bank of Kuwait (IBK) on December 16, 1973 as a closed joint stock market venture.”
“Long and medium term Industrial Finance either through conventional finance or through Islamic finance depending on the customer's choice.”
“Agricultural finance function is provided from a portfolio established at the Bank by the Government by virtue of Law No. 48/1988.”
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Sources
Primary source · ibkuwt.com/en · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/the-industrial-bank-of-kuwait · Checked September 2026