# National Bank of Kuwait (بنك الكويت الوطني)

> National Bank of Kuwait is accessible in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: accessible
- Outreach: Unblocked
- Company: [National Bank of Kuwait](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/national-bank-of-kuwait.md)
- Categories: Banking, Money Transfer
- Official site: https://nbk.com
- Community votes: 6
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/national-bank-of-kuwait

## About

Leading Kuwaiti bank providing personal, corporate, and digital banking services

## Activity summary

Accessible in Syria. Community reports in February 2026 confirmed that the bank blocked logins, accounts, and cards when it detected a Syrian IP address. A community volunteer later reported that the restriction was lifted, with access checked over Syrian ADSL and mobile networks, though full confirmation from a Syrian connection is still pending.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-26 — Fully Unblocked. A community volunteer reported contacting a connection within National Bank of Kuwait's management to request the removal of access restrictions for users in Syria. According to the report, the block was lifted and access was verified through Syrian ADSL and Syriatel 5G networks. The evidence screenshot shows the NBK mobile app login screen loading successfully, though it was captured from Kuwait. Further verification from a Syrian IP address is needed to fully confirm the unblocking. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/h0hegx6dhvggs5mwft9nxbfl/m940dlvhhaanvat151jz2vpc-img-3661.jpeg)
- 2026-02-20 — Investigated. Community report confirms National Bank of Kuwait restricts access from Syria. The mobile app blocks login with the message: "Your login credentials have been temporarily blocked. To continue using Al-Watani service via mobile or internet, please call 1801801 for assistance." Accounts and cards are blocked when the bank detects a Syrian IP address. Tested via iPhone Safari. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/xfjyppfowo2xgn98a5demd9s/cm958pm99w9qxjw0way97bl7-img-3543.png)

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