Al Salam Bank B.S.C Purchases Treasury Shares: A Financial Analysis
Al Salam Bank B.S.C, a leading Islamic retail bank in Bahrain, recently announced the purchase of 353,445 treasury shares. What does this mean for potential investors?
Summary
Al Salam Bank B.S.C has purchased 353,445 treasury shares, increasing their total holdings to 41,429,191, equivalent to 1.583% of issued share capital. The bank is licensed and regulated as an Islamic Retail Bank by the Central Bank of Bahrain.
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On 24th October 2023, Al Salam Bank B.S.C announced that it had purchased 353,445 treasury shares on the Bahrain Bourse and Dubai Financial Market. This purchase increased their total holding of treasury shares from 41,075,746 to 41,429,191, equivalent to 1.583% of issued share capital. The bank is licensed and regulated as an Islamic Retail Bank by the Central Bank of Bahrain and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.
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The Board of Directors (BOD) meeting date for the purchase decision was not specified. The competent authority approved the purchase on 15 August 2023. The buyback program for treasury shares began on 15 August 2023 and ended on 12 November 2023, with the size of the program being 10%. The purchase date was on 24 October 2023, with 353,445 shares purchased at an average price of 0.180 fils. This constitutes 1.583% of the issued capital. Approximately 220,275,000 shares remain for purchase. The company's chairman or his delegate is Ali Yusuf Al Khaja. The company is Al Salam Bank B.S.C. This information is a post share buyback announcement.