Private healthcare providers across Kuwait can no longer accept cash for any transaction exceeding KD10, with larger payments now required to move through approved banking and electronic channels under a new rule from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The requirement stems from Ministerial Resolution No. 110 of 2026, which directs that any amount above the KD10 threshold be settled through banking and electronic payment systems sanctioned by the Central Bank of Kuwait, following that institution’s regulations.
Facilities that ignore the rule face closure and referral to investigation authorities for further legal action, the ministry said, with penalties drawn from Decree Law No. 10 of 1979 and applied alongside any other legal measures already in force.
The scope covers a broad range of establishments licensed by the Ministry of Health, extending to hospitals, clinics, medical centers, home healthcare operators and other licensed medical providers.
Officials framed the measure as part of a wider push to tighten monitoring of money moving through the private health sector while broadening reliance on regulated electronic payment systems.
Issued on July 13, 2026, the resolution carried immediate effect and cancels any earlier provisions that clash with its terms.
