VOL. XLIV

No. 05

29-January-2001

KUWAIT

Moodys Highlights Management And Economic Structure Challenges To Kuwaiti Banking

According to the latest Banking System Outlook report on Kuwait issued by ratings agency Moodys Investors Service this month and authored by Daniel Ashri, the countrys banks merit a stable to positive outlook for their financial strength ratings (FSRs). The agency cites improved technology, asset quality, system liquidity and intensified competition as factors in this...