GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

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).
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GFH Financial Group announced that it has purchased 1,550,000 of its own treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 167,774,950 (4.38% of total issued shares) to 169,324,950 (4.42% of total issued shares) as of March 28, 2025. The decision to purchase was made by the board of directors on March 24, 2025, and received approval from the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The shares were bought at an average price of 0.2998 USD. There are 213,934,433 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced on March 27, 2025, details related to the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings held earlier. The announcement includes the minutes of the meetings, which had a quorum of 46.42%, a report on the quorum, a voting report on the agenda items, and observations from shareholders or their representatives. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, the Head of Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering, and was sealed with the company stamp.
GFH Financial Group announced that it has purchased 1,681,403 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 166,093,547 (4.33% of total issued shares) to 167,774,950 (4.38% of total issued shares) as of March 27, 2025. The decision to purchase was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2025, and was approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.3022 USD per share. There are 215,484,433 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group announced the purchase of 1,045,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 165,048,547 (4.31% of total issued shares) to 166,093,547 (4.33% of total issued shares) as of March 26, 2025. The decision was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2025, with regulatory approval received on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 2200.3 USD per share. The remaining shares available for purchase total 17,165,836. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group announced that it has purchased 8,315,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 156,733,547 (4.09% of total issued shares) to 165,048,547 (4.31% of total issued shares) as of March 25, 2025. The decision to purchase was made by the board of directors on March 24, 2025, with the approval granted on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was USD 3.0650 per share. There are 218,210,836 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.