Kuwaiti Currency/Banknotes information

Logo courtesy to CBK

Modern paper banknotes have come a long way in the last few centuries, with most or nearly all of the countries across the world adopting it. After Kuwait's independence in 1961, the creation of its own paper banknote led to the first issue of banknotes (before that the Indian Rupee was used). Over the years, the responsibility of the issuance of banknotes and coins is that of the Central Bank of Kuwait. (CLICK HERE for the website). There has been a total of 6 issues till date. The currency of Kuwait is the Kuwaiti Dinar (KD) - (الكويتي دينار) (د.ك). The paper banknotes are divided into 6 denominations - Quarter Dinar (1/4), Half Dinar (1/2), One Dinar (1), Five Dinar (5), Ten Dinar (10) and Twenty Dinar (20).

The latest issue of the banknotes is the sixth which was put into circulation on 29 June 2014. (CLICK HERE for the article on the sixth issue on CBK website). The currency was revealed to public during the event which was held on 19 May 2014 and was taken in excitement in Kuwait as the fifth issue has been in circulation for the past 20 years since April 1994. (CLICK HERE for the article on the fifth issue on CBK website)

Sixth Issue - Photo Courtesy to CBK

The fifth issue of banknotes have successfully been in circulation for the past 20 years and was nearly removed from circulation during the first 2 months of the new - sixth issue. The initial process of removal of fifth issue banknotes was by a simple process. Since the circulation came into effect on 29 June 2014 (end of the month), the people receiving salary when withdrew from the ATMs received all new banknotes and initially all deposits into the bank was only the old banknotes (fifth issue). This was a successful idea but with little downsides as people who had loan amounts or bills to be deposited into the bank account could not deposit the new banknotes through the ATM. Therefore long queues were seen at the banks - at the tellers. Soon after that all the machines were able to take in the new banknotes also. By the 2 month deadline, nearly 80-90% of the old (fifth) issue banknotes were out of circulation.

Fifth Issue - Photo Courtesy to CBK

The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) will be officially withdrawing the Fifth issue of Kuwaiti Banknotes from circulation by 01/10/2015 (1st October 2015). What that means is that public cannot use the fifth issue currency for trading purposes or in depositing with the regular banks in Kuwait. (The funny thing is that by 15th September 2015 itself, no one was accepting the fifth issue) The life of the fifth issue is still for another 10 years in which if anyone that has a fifth issue banknote can exchange with the Central Bank of Kuwait. For any kind of damage banknotes and exchange of banknotes can be done at the Banking Hall of the Central Bank of Kuwait.

Photo Courtesy to Central Bank of Kuwait - Arabian Gulf street - Kuwait City

The internet has a lot of articles and blog posts with regard to the new banknotes. I still remember people around Kuwait showing off the new banking notes on the 29th June 2014. Lots of comments about how the new banknotes were different and might not look good, but now everyone is using it daily without any issue and nearly have forgotten the old. The video below is presented by the Central Bank of Kuwait about the new banknotes and was video was created with the help of Cinemagic.

Unveiling of Kuwait's new banknotes (In English)

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CLICK HERE to watch Unveiling of Kuwait's new Banknotes in Arabic.

BBC covered a story about the company responsible for printing of the New Kuwaiti Banknotes (6th Issue). I came to know that the banknotes have atleast 25 security features out of which few were mentioned to the public and across Kuwait Business. Some of the features have been reserved by Central Bank of Kuwait to thwart counterfeiters.

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References & others discussing about the new banknotes.

• CLICK HERE for the Central Bank of Kuwait website
• CLICK HERE for the New banknotes at CBK website
• CLICK HERE for the video by Cinemagic in Vimeo created for CBK
• CLICK HERE for the post by Kuwaitiful about the new banknotes
• CLICK HERE for the post by Kuwaitiful about the designers of the new banknotes
• CLICK HERE for the post by 248am 
• CLICK HERE for the post by q8path
• CLICK HERE for the article in Kuwait Times
• CLICK HERE for the article in IndiansinKuwait
• CLICK HERE for the post by TheTrendin
• CLICK HERE for the article by Peter Symes
• CLICK HERE for the wikipedia page about Kuwaiti Dinar
• CLICK HERE for the Quartz article - New KD 10 wins third place
• CLICK HERE for the bank notes - old and new - view

Abattoirs / Slaughterhouses during Eid Al Adha

The list of temporary slaughter houses have been put up by the Kuwait Municipality. These are to support the main slaughter houses in reducing the burden. The main slaughter houses will be working in full capacity 24 hours a day. The temporary slaughter houses were determined according to Environment Public Authority (EPA) conditions. (CLICK HERE for the source of the article)

Temporary Abattoirs / Slaughter House (Asimah) City Governorate
S.No.	Area	Site Location
1	Sulaibikhat & Doha Co op	Opposite Sulaibikhat Club, Near Al-Batri Hospital
2	Al Khaldiya Co op	Opposite Abdalla Al Otaibi Boys Secondary
3	Jaber Al Ahmad Co op	Area 3, Beside Eid Prayer Site
Temporary Abattoirs / Slaughter House Hawally Governorate
S.No.	Area	Site Location
1	Salwa Co op	Area 3, Salem Al Harees Street
2	Bayan Co op	Area 5, Beside Mohammad Abdul Mohsin School
3	Zahra Co op	Area 1, Street 103, Opposite Public Authority for Housing Welfare
4	Salam Co op	Area 3, Street 309, Opposite Commercial Bank of Kuwait
Temporary Abattoirs / Slaughter House Jahra Governorate
S.No.	Area	Site Location
1	Saad Al Abdulla Co op	Area 9, Next to Eid Prayer Site
2	Qirwan Co op	Area 2, Opposite Co op
3	Sulaibiya Co op	Next to Police Station, near to Garden/Park
4	Naseem Co op	Next to Eid Prayer Site
5	Nahda Co op	Next to Fuel Station
Temporary Abattoirs / Slaughter House Ahmadi Governorate
S.No.	Area	Site Location
1	Umm Haiman Co op	Entrance to Umm Haiman from Fahaheel Expressway
2	Jaber Al Ali Co op	Area 3, Beside Abdulla Al Ahmad Secondary
3	Al Riqqa Co op	Near Riqqa Fuel Station towards Fahaheel Expressway
4	Abu Halifa Co op	Near Al Sahil Club
Temporary Abattoirs / Slaughter House Farwaniya Governorate
S.No.	Area	Site Location
1	Abdulla Al Mubarak Co op	Area 1, Next to Eid Prayer Site

Photo Courtesy to Ministry of Interior Instagram account

Eid Al Adha 1436 Prayer Sites

Eid Al Adha 1436 - 2015 Prayer Sites have been announced by Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. The number of sites (81 sites) are mentioned below. Also, the estimated time for the Eid Prayer to take place is 15 minutes after Sunrise (Sunrise at 5:37 am)) (Around 5:52 am Kuwait Local Time for Eid Prayer Sites - Eidgah)(While for the Masjids the time is 5:55 am). The prayer consists of 2 Rakats and is accompanied by a sermon after. It is highly recommended to listen to the Sermon. Some Masjids in Kuwait start the Eid Prayer a little later around 8 am - Urdu, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali (Check with the Masjids earlier to know the exact time). The only main condition for Eid Prayers is that it takes place after Sunrise.

EID TAKBEER:

• Arabic:

اللّهُ أكبر اللّهُ أكبر اللّهُ أكبر لا إلَهَ الا اللّه

اللّهُ أكبر اللّهُ اكبر و لِلّه الحمدَ

• Transliteration:

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La illaha il Allah.

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, walilahil Hamd.

• Meaning/Translation:

Allah is Great, Allah is Great, Allah is Great, there is no God, but Allah

Allah is Great, Allah is Great, to Him belongs all Praise.

Governorates and Number of Sites: (Source: CLICK HERE)

• Al Asimah / Capital - 18
• Mubarak Al-Kabeer - 8
• Hawally - 14
• Farwaniya - 12
• Jahra - 12
• Al Ahmadi - 17

First : Eid Prayer site in (Asimah) City Governorate
S.No.	Area	Site Location
1	Khaldiya	Area 3, Park Entrance, Behind Branch of Al-Khaldiya Cooperative Society
2	Dasma	Area 3, Kuwait Teacher’s Society Parking, Near Khazna Al-Martaji
3	Daiya	Area 1, Near Hiya Al-Bahr Masjid, Car Parking of Ahmad Al-Bashar Al-Roomi Secondary
4	Rawda	Area 3, Besides Jamaait Al-Islaah
5	Surra	Area 2, Near Mariam Shaheen Al Ghanim Masjid, Beside Gas Cylinder Station
6	Shamiya	Area 2, Wahan Park Entrance opposite College of Basic Education for Girls
7	Sulaibikhat	Area 4, Coastal Road, Opposite Fatima Bint Al-Waleed Secondary School
8	Garnada	Area 3, Behind Credit Bank Next Fatma Bokhmabr Masjid
9	Faiha	Area 5, Near Kuwait Finance House
10	Qadsiya	Area 3, Near New Clinic
11	Qurtuba	Area 2, Entrance Area of Institute of Religious Studies
12	Kaifan	Area 3, Between Al-Sanad Masjid and Boodai Wedding Hall
13	Addiction Therapy Center	Shuwaikh Medical Zone -  Addiction Therapy Center Entrance – Outside Parking
14	Nuzha	Area 3, Near Maryam Al-Ghais Masjid – Car Parking (opposite Central)
15	Yarmouk	Area 3, Open Area beside Bahra Girls School Opposite Al-Rai Area
16	Mansouriya	Al Mansouriya Primary Girls School Car Parking – Jasem Al Wazzan Street
17	Nursing Home	Social Care Home – Near United Nation Roundabout (Head Office Entrance)
18	Jaber Al Ahmad	Amghara Bridge Entrance – First Right at Roundabout
Second : Eid Prayer site in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate
S.No.	Area	Site Location
1	Sabah Al-Salem	Area 13, Road 7, Next to Zahra Bahjat Masjid
2	Sabah Al-Salem	Area 2, Road 207, Next to Al-Rooiyah School
3	Adan	Area 2, Street 1 to King Fahd Highway, Opposite Bin Hazaam Masjid
4	Adan	Area 6, Street 1 to Al-Ghouse Road, Opposite Haris Bin Maalik Masjid
5	Al-Qusor	Area 2, Street 156, Next to Barra Bin Azab Masjid
6	Mubarak Al-Kabeer	Area 7, Street 255, Beside Co-op Area 5
7	Mubarak Al-Kabeer	Area 3, Street 1 opposite Abi Saif Al-Qeen Masjid
8	Sabhan	Area 7, Street 106, Next Al-Dhowt Masjid
Third : Eid Prayer site in Hawally Governorate
S.No.	Area	Site Location
1	Salwa	Near Kamek Al-Azmi Area 5
2	Mubarak Al-Abdulla	Beside Abdulla Al-Farhan Masjid Area 4
3	Hateen	Beside Fahd Al-Farhan Masjid Area 2
4	Al-Zahra	Near Al-Muzaini Masjid Block 5
5	Al-Shuhada	Opposite Al-Satlan Masjid Area 4
6	Al-Salam	Beside Dalal Al-Sabah Masjid Area 1
7	Bayan	Near Fatima Al Wakiyan Masjid Area 2
8	Al-Shaab	Near Al-Sad Garden
9	Al-Salmiya	Inside Al-Salmiya Sports Club
10	Maidan Hawally	Near Police Station opposite Trade Worker’s Union
11	Hawally	Near Al-Sanae Masjid Area 7
12	Al-Jabriya	Near Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital Area 4
13	Al-Nugra	Behind Hawally Fire Station, Opposite Dar Al-Shifa Hospital
14	Al-Salmiya	In front of Al Ekhlas School, Al Mughera Bin Shabat Area 12
Fourth : Eid Prayer Site in Al-Farwaniya Governorate
S.No.	Area	Site Location
1	Al-Farwaniya	Area 4, Ghanas Nashi Al Faji Street - Near Al-Farwaniya Garden
2	Khaitan	Area 10, Abdulla Al Magfa street - Opposite Fifth Ring Road
3	Al-Omariya	Area 3, Street 7, Beside Maakhel bin Yasaar Masjid
4	Al-Rabiya	Area 5, Mashleh Bin Hadeet Street , Beside Gas Cylinder Station
5	Al-Rahab	Area 2, Street 1, Next to Clinic, Near Main Co op
6	Ishbiliya	Area 4, Street 41, Opposite Matab Al-Shalahi Clinic
7	Jleeb As-Shoyukh	Area 4, Street 200, Beside Fire Station
8	Abdulla Mubarak	Area 1, Street 2, Opposite Taiba Al Roohi Masjid
9	Sabah Al-Naser	Area 6, Street 105, Beside Al Marjah & Al-Bukari Masijid
10	Al-Ardhiya	Area 5, Aoud Rashid Al Shanfa - Near to Water Tanks
11	Al-Firdous	Area 6, Barak Al Awaji Opposite Main Co op
12	Al-Riggae and Al-Andalus	Area 2, Beside Public Authority for Youth and Sports, Opposite Al-Andalus Garden
Fifth : Eid Prayer Site in Al-Jahra Governorate
S.No.	Area	Site Location
1	Old Jahra	Beside Kuwait Finance House
2	Al-Qasr	Next to Jahra Club, opposite Jahra Boys Secondary School
3	Al-Naseem	Beside Al-Jahra Industrial
4	Al-Waha	Next to Al-Jahra Central
5	Saad Al-Abdulla (1)	Area 6, Next Water Tank
6	Saad Al-Abdulla (2)	Between Area 9 and Area 1
7	Saad Al-Abdulla (3)	Next Saad Al Abdulla Secondary Area 8
8	Al-Qirwaan	Opposite Main Co op Area 2
9	Al-Sulaibiya	Beside Sulaibiya Central
10	Al-Nahza	Next Kuwaiti Hajj Travels
11	Taima	Next Masjid Al Shaibi Area 2
12	Al Ayoun	Beside Ayoun Fuel Station – Next to Al Arafat Masjid
Sixth : Eid Prayer Site in Al-Ahmadi Governorate
S.No.	Area	Site Location
1	Abu Halifa	Area 1 towards Costal Road, Area 1 Next to Abu Halifa School for Girls
2	Al-Mangaf	Area 3, Opposite Al-Mangaf Clinic
3	Al-Riqqa	Area 4, Beside Al-Habab Ibn Manzr Masjid
4	Al-Fintas	Area 3, Next to Al-Eqaila Beach
5	Al-Mahboula	Area 2 to Costal Road
6	Al-Eqaila	Area 2, Street 233, Next to Hamad Rashoud Al-Azmi Masjid
7	Jaber Al-Ali	Area 3, Abdulla Al-Ahmad Secondary , Opposite Main Co-op
8	Al-Fahaheel	Area 8, North of Salem Al-Ali Masjid
9	Ali Sabah Al-Salem (1)	Between Area 2 and Area 6, Beside Abdullah Bin Al-Zabeer Intermediate School
10	Ali Sabah Al-Salem (2)	Area 9, Next Commercial Bank
11	Al-Ahmadi	Beside Fire Station from South, Area 2, Near Abdul Aziz Bin Baaz Masjid
12	Fahd Al-Ahmad	Area 1, West of Kuwait Finance House – Next Aaus Bin Al-Samat Masjid
13	Al-Dahar	Area 3, Opposite Al Dhaher Slaughter House
14	Hadiya	Al-Ghouse Road Entrance, Opposite Al-Riqqa Co-op, Beside Hadiya Garden
15	Wafra	Beside Souk Al-Markazi, Area 7.
16	As-Sabahiya (1)	Area 3, Next to Rajah Al-Habaj Wedding Hall
17	As-Sabahiya (2)	Area 4, East of Baibi Al-Bader Masjid

Photo Courtesy to Ministry of Awqaf