Manama, Bahrain – 22nd April 2020: GFH Financial Group (“GFH” or “the Group”) today announced a donation of US$1 million to the Kingdom of Bahrain’s ‘Feena Khair’ campaign, a national donation programme launched by the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) to fight the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Kingdom. The programme, and online platform through which donations can now be made by the general public and business community, was introduced as part of the national COVID-19 mitigation efforts led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister and in the implementation of the directives of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the RHF.

Commenting on GFH’s support, Shaikh Ahmed Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of GFH Capital, said, “In line with GFH’s deep commitment to the Kingdom of Bahrain and the health and well being of its economy and citizens, we are pleased to join hands and cooperate with the wise initiatives launched by the public sector and our leadership to combat the spread and impact of the Coronavirus. GFH has closely been monitoring this unprecedented situation and working together with local and regional authorities to do what we can to safeguard the health and interests of our employees, clients and the communities where we are active. We’d like to extend our deep appreciation and gratitude to the Government and leadership of the Kingdom of Bahrain for their exceptionally well thought out efforts and response to this crisis and the success of their efforts in keeping Bahrain safe.”

 

 

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GFH is one of the most recognised financial groups in the Gulf region. Its businesses include Asset Management, Wealth Management, Commercial Banking and Real Estate Development. The Group’s operations are focused in the GCC, North Africa and India. GFH is listed in Bahrain Bourse, Kuwait Stock Exchange and Dubai Financial Market. For more information, please visit www.gfh.com.

 

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