The Chairman of KIB, Sheikh Mohammed Jarrah Al-Sabah stated that “As a result of Kuwait International Bank’s (“KIB”) outstanding achievements during the last few years, the solid financial position, its strong credit rating, in line with its well-planned expansionary strategy and its sustainability; and to maintain an appropriate capital adequacy ratio (CAR) level, the Bank decided on issuing an Additional Tier 1 (“AT1”) Sukuk, which was approved by its Annual General Assembly and all competent regulatory bodies.