The Central Bank of Kuwait has given its approval to the National Bank of Kuwait to increase its stake in Islamic lender Boubyan Bank from 40% to 60%, Reuters has reported. NBK is the biggest shareholder in Boubyan, which has a market value of $2.65bn. A 20% stake would cost NBK some $530m, based on Boubyan's market capitalization.
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