Law & Regulation
Capital Markets Authority Law
Issued 21 February 2010, published in the Official Gazette 28 February 2010, establishes the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) as an independent body regulating securities activities in Kuwait; the CMA became operational in April 2011.
Legal Significance
What This Instrument Does
Establishes Kuwait's dedicated capital-markets and securities regulator, separate from the CBK banking framework.
Why It Matters
Together with the CBK Law, constitutes Kuwait's two-track (banking / capital markets) financial-regulation architecture relevant to project financing structures.
Legal Framework Position
- Banking & FinancePrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Law No. (7) of 2010
- Instrument Type
- Law / Act
- Enactment Date
- 21 February 2010
- Last Verified
- 30 September 2026