Markaz is A Golden Sponsor for The Kuwait Financial Forum

under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, The Prime Minister of Kuwait. The Forum will be held on between the 1st and the 2nd of November 2009 at Sheraton Kuwait.

The Forum, which is organized by Al Iktissad Wa Aamal Group in cooperation with The Central Bank of Kuwait and Kuwait Banking Association, will discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the banking industry in the region. The forum also features workshops on the latest IT applications in banking services, payment systems and risk management.

On this occasion, Mariam Al Suwailem, Assistant Manager, Media & Communication Department, “Markaz” said “Given its timing, the forum is expected to attract the participation of heads and executive managers of most banks and financial institutions in the Arab world, as well international banks active in the region, Islamic banks, central bank governors, economists and banking experts.”

There will also be an exhibition featuring all the main sponsors, where “Markaz” team will be present to answer queries and provide all the information on the company, its products and services, and the promising investment opportunities.

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Kuwait Financial Centre S.A.K. "Markaz", with total assets under management of over KD 900 million (USD 3.1 Billion) as of June 30, 2009, was established in 1974 has become one of the leading asset management and investment banking institutions in the Arabian Gulf Region. "Markaz" was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in 1997.

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