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Kuwaiti dinar currency basket: the peg Kuwait keeps secret

The Kuwaiti dinar currency basket has been undisclosed since 20 May 2007. We explain the peg, why Kuwait chose it, and the 1953 fund that came before it.

By the Woo’s Briefing desk in Gulf & GCC, 29 October 2026

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  1. Kuwait CityKuwaiti dinar currency basket: the peg Kuwait keeps secret20 May 200729 October 2026
  2. Ras LaffanQatar helium production: LNG byproduct and supply risk58 million m³29 October 2026
  3. King Fahd CausewayKing Fahd Causeway: Bahrain-Saudi Sea Bridge Explained136,49829 October 2026
  4. Çanakkale1915 Canakkale Bridge: the world's longest suspension span2,023 m29 October 2026

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Claim
Since 20 May 2007, under Decree No. 147/2007, the Kuwaiti dinar has been pegged to an undisclosed weighted basket of the currencies of Kuwait's main trade and financial partners.
Source
Central Bank of Kuwait
As of
2007-05-20
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Kuwaiti dinar currency basket: the peg Kuwait keeps secret