Alex Krunic
Advisor to the Chairman
Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK)
Kuwait City, Kuwait
With 25+ years experience in financial services, Krunic has extensive experience in clearing, custody, sub-custody, collateral and risk management.
About me
Krunic is responsible for strategic investments, business development and optimisation for the Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK).
Prior to joining CBK, Krunic was the CEO at Kuwait Clearing Company (KCC), where he was responsible for all Post Trade businesses including the CCP & CSD.
Before joining KCC, Krunic was the Head of Equities at LCH Limited, LSE’s Post Trade Division. Krunic has more than 25 years experience in financial services industry and has held senior roles at JP Morgan, Citi, Bank of New York and Societe Generale.
He holds a BA (Hons) degree in Economics from the Univesity of West London and a Master of Science (MSc) in Business Finance from Brunel University. Krunic is married with 3 children.
My organisation
CBK is one of the largest financial institutions in Kuwait with a strong and growing corporate and retail banking franchise. Established in 1960, CBK is the second oldest bank in Kuwait and plays a vital role in the Kuwait economy.
Speaker sessions (2)
Wednesday, 4 September 2024
09:00 - 09:40
(Block Track) The current practice, and promise, of DLT in ISSUANCE
- Technology
- Digital/digitalised assets
- The Block Track
Stakeholders sharing a “golden source” of data – replacing the need to shovel documents – is one vision with DLT-based issuance. Where is reality at, and what could be efficient approaches for us as market participants?
Thursday, 5 September 2024
09:00 - 09:40
All safe? The latest and what’s next in CCP recovery and resolution
- Clearing
- Collateral and liquidity
- Regulation
Setting the cost-splitting rules for rare but potentially disastrous problems at the clearinghouses is a delicate balance. The discussion is age-old, but could real changes lie ahead? What should clearing members and their market-participant clients know?