Al Salam Bank B.S.C. Strengthens Position with Treasury Shares Purchase
Al Salam Bank B.S.C., a leading Islamic bank in the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently announced the purchase of additional treasury shares, further solidifying its financial standing. This article delves into the implications of this purchase and provides an outlook for the bank's future.
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Al Salam Bank B.S.C. has announced the purchase of 540,698 treasury shares on the Bahrain Bourse and Dubai Financial Market. This move increases the bank's total holding of treasury shares from 38,659,651 to 39,200,349, which is 1.498% of the issued share capital. The announcement was made by Ali Yusuf Al Khaja, the Head of Compliance and MLRO of the bank.
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The Board of Directors (BOD) meeting, where the purchase decision was taken, did not have a specified date. The approval for the purchase by the competent authority was given on 15th August 2023. The buyback program for treasury shares started on the same date and ended on 12th November 2023. The program size was 10% of the treasury shares. The purchase date was 16th October 2023, with a total of 540,698 shares purchased at an average price of 0.180 fils. The shares purchased amounted to 1.498% of the issued capital. There are approximately 222,500,000 shares remaining for purchase. The company's chairman or his delegate is Ali Yusuf Al Khaja. The disclosure was made by Al Salam Bank B.S.C. after the share buyback announcement.
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On October 16, 2023, Al Salam Bank B.S.C. announced the purchase of 540,698 treasury shares on the Bahrain Bourse and Dubai Financial Market. This increased the bank's total holding of treasury shares from 38,659,651 to 39,200,349, which is 1.498% of the issued share capital. The announcement was made by Ali Yusuf Al Khaja, the Head of Compliance and MLRO of the bank.