# Gulf Bank Kuwait (بنك الخليج)

> Gulf Bank Kuwait is available in Syria with limited functionality, as of 2026-07-17.

- Status: limited
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Gulf Bank](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/gulf-bank.md)
- Categories: Banking
- Official site: https://www.e-gulfbank.com/
- Community votes: 13
- Last updated: 2026-07-17
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/gulf-bank-kuwait

## About

Kuwaiti bank's online banking portal for account management and transactions

## Activity summary

Partially blocked in Syria. Community reports in February 2026 showed the site partly browsable, but online account opening fails without a VPN and core banking and employment services are denied, citing US sanctions policy. A community volunteer contacted the bank in February 2026 asking it to restore access. No response has been received so far.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-23 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed Gulf Bank Kuwait's SME division at smes@gulfbank.com.kw requesting that the bank enable its services in Syria and lift all restrictions. The email stated that Syria is no longer subject to any political, international, or economic sanctions and requested the bank to open branches and fully restore access for Syrian users.
- 2026-02-13 — Evidence Added. Community report: User from Syria reports Gulf Bank website is browsable without VPN. However, online account opening page fails to load without VPN, and the employment application explicitly cites US sanctions policy as the reason for denial. Core banking services remain restricted for Syrian users. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/sb9tsaefh4x9wjnvr7r1fq38/iaxxdrcdlg08d4nxoi89h8lo-1.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/dw49zdnqe8dqotbvr6w5481u/ug21nzpla7l7h9q6d2zvowg5-2.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/am4hon4s3yn7lcos8slennxb/tszlaigvtozean87mmfnya7m-3.png)
- 2026-02-10 — Evidence Added. A Gulf Bank customer visiting Syria reported that the online banking portal is completely blocked. They cannot access their account to check balances without using a VPN. Screenshot evidence provided. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/ljpa07cqi35wk3yqwv99iowf/i2spg48eujezzhjui4c4xa7a-img-3422.jpeg)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/gulf-bank-kuwait?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/gulf-bank-kuwait/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/gulf-bank-kuwait
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/gulf-bank-kuwait.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/gulf-bank-kuwait.md