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 470,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 196,776,941 (5.13% of total issued shares) to 197,246,941 (5.15% of total issued shares) as of April 21, 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 average purchase price was 0.289 USD per share. There are 186,012,442 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 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.

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

Disclosure: Press release

GFH Financial Group B.S.C., with the trading code GFH, announced on 13/12/2023 the opening of Raffles Hotels & Resort and the launch of a new masterplan for its Areen project. This investment is expected to positively impact the group's financials and increase its returns. Further details can be found in the attached release. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, the Head of Compliance & AML.

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

Disclosure: BOD meeting

The GFH Financial Group B.S.C. (Trading Code: GFH) has announced a board meeting scheduled for 13 February 2024. The meeting will start at 2 p.m. Kingdom of Bahrain’s time. The agenda includes the review of financial results for the year ended 31st December 2023 and discussion of other internal matters. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, the Head of Compliance & AML.

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

Disclosure: Press release

On 07/12/2023, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. (GFH) announced through a press release the sale and exit from its first Diversified US Student Housing Portfolio by its fully owned subsidiary, GFH Partners Ltd. The investment is expected to reflect positively on the Group’s financials and increase the returns for the Group. Further details can be found in the attached release. 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: Appointment of Group CFO

The GFH Financial Group B.S.C. has announced the appointment of Mr. Suryanarayanan Hariharan as the new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This follows the appointment of the current Group CFO, Mr. Srinivasan Rathinam, as an Advisor to the Group CEO. The changes will be effective from 30th November 2023.

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

Disclosure: Earnings Call

On November 14, 2023, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced the successful completion of its Q3 2023 financial results webcast. The online session was broadcasted live at 1:00 p.m. Kingdom of Bahrain time. The announcement follows a market notification by GFH on November 9, 2023, inviting shareholders and investors to attend the webcast. The presentation discussed during the session and the script of the live webcast were attached to the announcement. The information was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML at GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

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

Disclosure: Result of BOD meeting

The GFH Financial Group held a Board of Directors meeting on November 13, 2023. The meeting, which took place at 2:00 pm Bahrain time, discussed the financial results for the third quarter of 2023, ending on September 30, 2023, and other internal matters. The financial results for the third quarter of 2023 were attached to the announcement.

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

Disclosure: Press release regarding financial results for the 3rd QTR of 2023

GFH Financial Group has reported a 19.14% increase in net profit attributable to shareholders for the first nine months of 2023, totaling $78.92 million. The group's total income for Q3 2023 was $87.53 million, a 32.82% increase YoY, and the shareholder's profit was $24.31 million, a 1.04% increase YoY. However, the earnings per share decreased by 2.74% YoY. The group's strong financial performance was attributed to contributions from its core business lines, including investment management, commercial banking, and treasury & proprietary investments. Notably, the group generated $75.75 million of income from investment banking activities during Q3 2023. Capital Intelligence Ratings affirmed GFH's long and short-term foreign currency ratings at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively.

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

Disclosure: Financial statements for the 3rd QTR of 2023

The text provides information about GFH Financial Group BSC, a company registered with the Central Bank of Bahrain as an Islamic wholesale bank (Commercial Registration: 44136). The company's registered office is located on the 29th floor of Building 1398, East Tower, Bahrain Financial Harbour, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. The board of directors includes Ghazi Faisal Ebrahim Alhajeri (Chairman), Edris Mohammed Rafi Alrafi (Vice Chairman), and five other directors. The Chief Executive Officer is Hisham Ahmed Alrayes and the company's auditors are KPMG Fakhro. The text also mentions a condensed consolidated interim financial report as of 30 September 2023.

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

Disclosure: Result of BOD meeting

The GFH Financial Group B.S.C. held a board of directors meeting on the 13th of November, 2023. The meeting was conducted to discuss and resolve the financial results for the third quarter of 2023, which ended on the 30th of September, 2023, and other internal matters. The financial results for the third quarter of 2023 were attached to the announcement.

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