The Money and Banking History of Kuwait

by Brian Kettell

Kuwait lies at the head of the Arabian Gulf bordering Iraq and Saudi Arabia. It is located close to the frontier between Iraq and Iran. Kuwait forcefully entered the modern era in 1938 when oil was discovered although it was not fully exploited until the early 1950s. By the 1960s Kuwait had become the richest country in the world (wealth being measured in terms of national income per capita). In 1961 Kuwait gained its independence from Great Britain,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1739800427
• ISBN13: 9781739800420
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Middle East Money and Banking Press
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.7"