GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

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Ticker/ISIN
GFH
BH000A0CAQK6
Market/Country
Dubai Financial Market
United Arab Emirates

About GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

Country of Origin: Kingdom of Bahrain

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. has been establishment in 1999 in the Kingdom of Bahrain as an Islamic Wholesale Bank licensed by Central Bank of Bahrain. GFH is a well renowned financial group in the GCC region, with a diversified offering and pioneering track record in Investment Management;  Commercial Banking; and Treasury & Proprietary Investments across the GCC, with strategic investment in the US, Europe and UK. Headquartered in Bahrain, GFH’s innovative approach to Islamic investment banking services has been recognized internationally for over a decade. GFH is listed on four stock exchanges in the GCC, including the Bahrain Bourse, Boursa Kuwait, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).

Latest Pressrelease Summaries from GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 1,161,077 of its own shares (treasury shares), increasing its total treasury shares from 202,871,111 (5.29% of total issued shares) to 204,032,188 (5.32% of total issued shares) as of May 2, 2025. The decision to purchase these shares was made by the company's board of directors on March 24, 2024, and was approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was $0.2928 per share, representing 0.030% of the issued capital. There are 179,227,195 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. has announced the purchase of 975,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 201,896,111 (5.27% of total issued shares) to 202,871,111 (5.29% of total issued shares) as of May 1, 2025. The decision to purchase was made by the company's board of directors on March 24, 2024, and approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The purchase was completed on May 1, 2025, at an average price of 0.2901 USD per share, representing 0.025% of the issued capital. There are 180,388,272 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. has announced the purchase of 1,594,170 treasury shares, raising its total treasury shares from 200,301,941 (5.23% of total issued shares) to 201,896,111 (5.27% of total issued shares) as of April 30, 2025. The decision to purchase was made by the board of directors on March 24, 2024, and received authority approval on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.2890 USD per share, and the purchased shares represent 0.042% of the issued capital. There are 181,363,272 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced the purchase of 680,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 199,621,941 (5.21% of total issued shares) to 200,301,941 (5.23% of total issued shares) as of April 29, 2025. The decision to purchase was made by the board of directors on March 24, 2024, and approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.2916 USD per share, representing 0.018% of the issued capital. There are 182,957,442 shares remaining for potential purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. has announced a rescheduling of its Board of Directors meeting initially set for 14th May 2025. The meeting will now take place on 13th May 2025 at 2 p.m. Bahrain time. The agenda includes reviewing the financial results for the first quarter of 2025 and discussing other internal matters. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering.
GFH Financial Group has announced the purchase of 1,600,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 198,021,941 (5.17% of total issued shares) to 199,621,941 (5.21% of total issued shares) as of April 28, 2025. The decision to purchase was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2025, and received approval from the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.2882 USD per share, representing 0.042% of the issued capital. There are 183,637,442 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced the purchase of 175,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 197,846,941 to 198,021,941, representing an increase from 5.16% to 5.17% of the total issued shares as of April 26, 2025. The decision to purchase was made by the company's board of directors on March 24, 2024, and received approval from the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The purchase was completed on April 26, 2025, at an average price of USD 0.2989 per share. The percentage of purchased shares from the issued capital is 0.0005%, with 18,237,442 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group announced the purchase of 100,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 197,746,941 to 197,846,941, maintaining a 5.16% share of the total issued shares as of April 24, 2025. The decision to purchase was made by the company's board on March 24, 2024, and approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The purchase was completed on April 24, 2025, at an average price of 2.0889 USD per share. The percentage of shares purchased from the issued capital was 0.003%. There are 12,442,518 shares remaining for purchase. Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML, is the contact person for this announcement.

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Disclosure: Post share selling announcement

GFH Financial Group announced the sale of 95,814,846 treasury shares, which represent 2.5% of its total issued shares, to Massarah Investment Company, a firm owned by the Al Mutlaq Family and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As a result of this transaction, the Group's total treasury shares will amount to 156,733,547, representing 4.09% of the total issued shares, after accounting for the bank's incentive program allocation. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering.

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News Update From GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced the purchase of 2,095,936 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 346,267,303 (9.03% of total issued shares) to 348,363,239 (9.09% of total issued shares) as of March 21, 2025. The decision to purchase was made by the company's board of directors on March 24, 2024, and approved by the authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was USD 0.31, and 34,896,144 shares remain available for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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Disclosure: Resolutions of General Assembly

The GFH Financial Group B.S.C. held its Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting on March 20, 2025, at GFH House, Bahrain Financial Harbour. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Abdulmohsen Al Rashed and had a quorum of 46.42%. During the meeting, several agenda items were approved, including the minutes from the previous meeting on October 9, 2024, the Board of Directors' report, the Sharia Supervisory Board's report, the external auditor's report, and the consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024. Additionally, the Board's recommendation for the allocation of the 2024 net profit was approved, which involves transferring $11,850,400 to the statutory reserve, allocating $1,500,000 to the Zakat Fund, distributing cash dividends of 6.2% of the nominal value of ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) up to $61 million, and transferring approximately $44,153,600 as retained earnings for the next year.

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News Update From GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 2,950,000 of its own shares, increasing its treasury shares from 343,317,303 (8.96% of total issued shares) to 346,267,303 (9.03% of total issued shares) as of March 20, 2025. The decision to purchase these shares was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2024, and received approval from the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was USD 0.31 per share, and the shares purchased represent 0.07% of the issued capital. There are 36,992,080 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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News Update From GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced the purchase of 2,922,680 of its own shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 340,394,623, which represented 8.88% of the total issued shares, to 343,317,303, representing 8.96% as of March 19, 2025. The decision to purchase was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2024, and received regulatory approval on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was USD 0.3157 per share, and the purchased shares represent 0.07% of the issued capital. There are 39,942,080 shares remaining for purchase. Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML, is the contact person for this announcement.

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Disclosure: Assignment of Acting Chief Financial Officer

On March 19, 2025, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced the appointment of Mr. Bhaskar Mehta, the Chief Risk Officer, as the Acting Chief Financial Officer. This appointment follows the departure of Mr. Surya Hariharan from the position of Group Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Mehta will serve as Acting CFO until a permanent replacement is found. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance and AML.

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Disclosure: Assignment of Board Secretary

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced the appointment of Mr. Pietro De Libero as the Board Secretary in addition to his responsibilities as the Chief Legal Officer.

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News Update From GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

On March 18, 2025, GFH Financial Group announced the purchase of 2,794,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 337,600,623 (8.81% of issued shares) to 340,394,623 (8.88% of issued shares). The decision to purchase was made by the company's board of directors on March 24, 2024, and received authority approval on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was USD 0.3146 per share, and the purchased shares represent 0.07% of the issued capital. There are 42,864,760 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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News Update From GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

GFH Financial Group announced that it has purchased 2,840,000 of its own treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 334,760,623 (8.73% of total issued shares) to 337,600,623 (8.81% of total issued shares) as of March 17, 2025. The decision to purchase these shares was made at a board meeting on March 24, 2024, and approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.3151 USD per share, representing 0.074% of the issued capital. There are 45,658,760 shares remaining for potential purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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News Update From GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

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GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 1,000,000 of its own treasury shares, increasing its total holding of treasury shares from 333,760,623 (8.71% of total issued shares) to 334,760,623 (8.73% of total issued shares) as of March 16, 2025. The decision to purchase was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2024, and received approval from the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.3139 USD per share, and the shares purchased represent 0.026% of the issued capital. There are 48,498,760 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance and AML.

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