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Private BankAhli United Bank Kuwait IBAN Format & BIC Code
Ahli United Bank Kuwait's BIC is BKMEKWKW. Its bank code is BKME, the code an IBAN at Ahli United Bank Kuwait carries in positions 5 to 8. Its IBANs are 30 characters long. Ahli United Bank Kuwait no longer operates independently, so do not use these details for a new payment without confirming them with the beneficiary.
Announced by KFH's own announcement that the merger was complete and the GLEIF register record, which dissolved the entity (2025-10-27). How we check.
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IBAN Format at Ahli United Bank Kuwait
IBANs at Ahli United Bank Kuwait follow the Kuwait standard: 30 characters starting with KW.
Example structure (generic Kuwait format, not a Ahli United Bank Kuwait account):
Grouped example:
KW81 CBKU 0000 0000 0000 1234 5601 01
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ahli United Bank Kuwait's BIC (SWIFT code)?
BKMEKWKW. Written with the head-office branch code it is BKMEKWKWXXX; both forms reach the same bank.
What is Ahli United Bank Kuwait's bank code?
BKME. It is the bank code in positions 5 to 8 of an IBAN from Kuwait.
How long are Ahli United Bank Kuwait IBANs?
30 characters, like every IBAN from Kuwait: the country code KW, two check digits, the bank code (4 letters, BKME for Ahli United Bank Kuwait) and the account number (22 characters).
Can I still send a payment to Ahli United Bank Kuwait?
Ahli United Bank Kuwait no longer operates independently, so do not use these details for a new payment without confirming them with the beneficiary.