Home GCC Kuwait Revealed: Top 10 companies in Kuwait in 2017 The biggest listed companies in Kuwait by market capitalisation by Staff Writer November 19, 2017 Kuwait has witnessed the highest turnover ratio in the Gulf Cooperation Council since 2013, at 18 per cent. The decision to include the country under the secondary emerging markets category from 2018 by FTSE was the key contributor to this rise in liquidity. The tally of GCC countries under secondary emerging markets increased to three. Proactive measures taken by Boursa Kuwait in improving its trade settlement cycle, management of failed trades, improvement of custodial services and boosting of market liquidity led to Kuwait’s inclusion. The country witnessed a rise of 2 per cent in net earnings in H1 2017, with financial services, commodities and real estate increasing by 269 per cent, 20 per cent and 8 per cent respectively. Telecoms and construction were the major sectors that declined, down by 34 per cent each. TOP 10 COMPANIES IN KUWAIT (By market capitalisation as of October 11, 2017. Source: Reuters Eikon, Markaz Research) 1. National Bank of Kuwait Market capitalisation: $15.32bn Sector: Banking and investment services 2. Kuwait Finance House Market capitalisation $11.42bn Sector: Banking and investment services 3. Mobile Telecommunications Company Market capitalisation $7.35bn Sector: Telecommunications services 4. Agility Public Warehousing Co Market capitalisation $3.66bn Sector: Transportation 5. Boubyan Bank Market capitalisation $3.40bn Sector: Banking and investment services 6. Kuwait Food Company Market capitalisation $2.64bn Sector: Cyclical consumer services 7. Ahli United Bank Market capitalisation $2.57bn Sector: Banking and investment services 8. Gulf Bank Market capitalisation $2.55bn Sector: Banking and investment services 9. Burgan Bank Market capitalisation $2.54bn Sector: Banking and investment services 10. Mabanee Company Market capitalisation $2.47bn Sector: Real estate Read: Revealed: Top 10 companies in Bahrain in 2017 Tags Banking Burgan Bank finance National Bank of Kuwait Top 10 Top 10 Kuwait companies 0 Comments You might also like How banks are leveraging the power of GenAI Dubai sets up fund to oversee government investments Getting tax-ready: Navigating compliance in Saudi Arabia, GCC Mashreq to facilitate Dhs110bn in sustainable finance by 2030