Includes how major projects are financed and gives examples where relevant. Explains activities of the multilateral development banks in and other aid-funded projects where procurement is open to U.S. bidders.
Last Published: 10/30/2018
The Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) is headquartered in Kuwait and was established by the governments of the GCC (Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE). As a multi-service financial institution, its primary objective is to offer a wide range of financial services to both corporate and private investors. The GIC offers portfolio management, financial advisory services, bond and equity issues, direct investment support, and capital market activities. Investment is focused on regional manufacturing, agriculture, industrial services, and minerals exploration.
 
The International Investor (TII) and the International Investment Group (IIG)
Both institutions are private Islamic investment groups offering project and export finance support.
 
Kuwait is a member of the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).

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