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 950,000 of its own shares, also known as treasury shares. This acquisition increases the total number of treasury shares from 195,826,941, which represented 5.11% of the total issued shares, to 196,776,941, now representing 5.13% of the total issued shares, as of April 18, 2025. The decision to purchase these shares was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2024, and received regulatory approval on February 16, 2025. The purchase was completed on April 18, 2025, at an average price of 0.2892 USD per share, accounting for 0.025% of the issued capital. There are 186,482,442 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 1,500,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 194,326,941 (5.07% of total issued shares) to 195,826,941 (5.11% of total issued shares) as of April 17, 2025. The decision to purchase was made by the company's board of directors on March 24, 2025, and approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The shares were purchased at an average price of 0.2909 USD, representing 0.039% of the issued capital. There are 187,432,442 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance and AML.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 900,000 of its own shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 193,426,941 (5.05% of total issued shares) to 194,326,941 (5.07% of total issued shares) as of April 16, 2025. The board of directors made the decision to purchase on March 24, 2024, and the purchase was approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.2971 USD per share, with the purchased shares representing 0.023% of the issued capital. There are 188,932,442 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
On April 15, 2025, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced the purchase of 5,971,077 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 187,455,864 to 191,296,941. This raised the percentage of treasury shares from 4.89% to 4.99% of the total issued shares. 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 0.2953 USD per share, representing 0.156% of the issued capital. There are 191,962,442 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. and Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. have mutually agreed to terminate discussions regarding the acquisition of Ithmaar’s financing and investment portfolios. This decision follows preliminary due diligence and discussions, as the requirements for completing the acquisition were not met. There is no expected financial impact from this termination. Previous related disclosures were made on several dates in 2024, detailing the progress of these discussions. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance and AML at GFH.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 100,000 of its own shares (treasury shares), increasing the total number of treasury shares from 187,355,864 to 187,455,864, which still represents 4.89% of the total issued shares as of April 13, 2025. The decision for this purchase 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 purchase was made at an average price of 0.2880 USD per share, accounting for 0.003% of the issued capital. There are 195,803,519 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering.
GFH Financial Group has announced the purchase of 716,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 186,639,864 (4.87% of the total issued shares) to 187,355,864 (4.89% of the total issued shares) as of April 11, 2025. The decision to purchase these shares 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 0.2854 USD per share, representing 0.019% of the issued capital. There are 195,903,519 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance and AML.
GFH Financial Group announced that it has purchased 183,364 of its treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 186,456,500 to 186,639,864, which still represents 4.87% of the total issued shares as of April 10, 2025. The decision to purchase these shares 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 0.2920 USD per share, and the purchased shares account for 0.005% of the issued capital. There remain 196,619,519 shares available for future 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: Treasury Shares

On April 25, 2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 1,791,203 of its treasury shares. This acquisition increases the total holding of treasury shares from 182,049,582 (representing 4.75% of total issued shares) to 183,840,785 (representing 4.80% of total issued shares). The decision to purchase was made during the company's board of directors meeting in September 2021, and the purchase was approved by the Authority in April 2024. The average purchase price was 0.272 USD per share, and the purchased shares represent 0.047% of the issued capital. After this purchase, the number of shares remaining for purchase is 199,418,598. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, the Head of Compliance & AML.

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

Disclosure: Treasury Shares

On 24/04/2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that in accordance with the resolution from the Ordinary General Meeting on 24th March 2024, it has been approved to repurchase the Group's shares (treasury shares) up to a maximum of 10% of the total issued shares. The company has obtained approval from CBB to repurchase its shares and will commence the share repurchase from 25th April 2024. 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: GFH Partners Board Appointment

On 20/04/2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced the appointment of Mr. Nabeel Kanoo as a Board member in its subsidiary, GFH Partners. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, the Head of Compliance & AML. Further details were provided in an attached release.

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

Disclosure: Update on the Progress of the Discussions to Acquire Ithmaar’s Financing and Investment Portfolios

On 07/04/2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it is in ongoing discussions with Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. to acquire Ithmaar’s financing and investment portfolios. The transaction structure is still being finalized and agreed upon, and is subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals. The Group expects the transaction to have a positive and significant impact on its financials and increase its returns. Shareholders will be regularly updated on further developments.

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Disclosure: Minutes of the Annual General Meeting

On 03/04/2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. (Trading Code: GFH) released the minutes of their Annual General Meeting. The meeting achieved a quorum of 37.59%. The announcement also includes a report on the quorum of the Annual General Meeting, a voting report on the agenda items, and observations received from shareholders or their representatives. This information was disclosed by Mariam Jowhary, the Head of Compliance & AML at GFH Financial Group.

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

Disclosure: Press release

On 1st April 2024, GFH Financial Group announced that it has concluded investments totaling US$450 million in the US real estate sector between the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. This investment is expected to have a positive impact on the Group's financials and increase the returns for the Group. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, the Head of Compliance & AML. For more details, reference is made to the attached release.

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

Disclosure: Post share selling announcement

On April 1, 2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has sold 157,815,208 of its treasury shares, representing 4.12% of its total issued shares, to Aljomaih Holding Company and strategic investors. Following this sale, the total number of treasury shares held by GFH will be 182,049,582, representing 4.75% of its total issued shares. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML at GFH Financial Group.

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

Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

On March 29, 2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C announced that it has acquired 14,565,923 of its own shares (treasury shares). This purchase increased the total holding of treasury shares from 331,601,748 (representing 8.65% of the total issued shares) to 346,167,671 (representing 9.03% of the total issued shares). The decision to purchase was made during the company's board meeting in September 2021 and was approved by the Authority in March 2024. The average purchase price for these shares was 1030 USD per share.

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

Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

The GFH Financial Group B.S.C. has announced the acquisition of 17,453,610 of its own shares (treasury shares), increasing its total holding from 314,148,138 shares (8.20% of total issued shares) to 331,601,748 shares (8.65% of total issued shares) as of 28th March 2024. The decision to purchase was made in a company board meeting in September 2021, and the purchase was approved by the authority in March 2024. The shares were purchased at an average price of 0.630 USD, representing 0.455% of the issued capital.

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

Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

On 27th March 2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C announced that it has purchased 45,582,673 of its own shares (treasury shares). This acquisition increased the company's total holding of treasury shares from 268,565,465 (representing 7.01% of the total issued shares) to 314,148,138 (representing 8.20% of the total issued shares). The decision to purchase these shares was made by the company's board of directors in September 2021 and was approved by the authority in March 2024. The average purchase price was USD 3110 per share, which represents 1.189% of the issued capital.

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