Dubai Financial Market announces listing of Gulf Finance House

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About Gulf Finance House
Established in 1999 in the Kingdom of Bahrain as an Islamic investment bank, Gulf Finance House B.S.C. (GFH) has a paid up capital of US$ 150 million and an authorized capital of US$ 300 million. At the cutting edge of the rapidly expanding international Islamic banking industry, the Bank's commitment is to the Islamic Shari'a philosophy of wealth management and this shapes the structure and direction of its investment products. GFH is dedicated to providing its clients with carefully selected investment opportunities that balance risk with reward. From its inception GFH has provided Islamic investment banking services with an emphasis on regional development, capitalizing on an increasing willingness amongst Islamic investors to back local and regional opportunities.

About Dubai Financial Market
Dubai Financial Market was established as a public institution having its own independent corporate body. DFM is operating as a secondary market for trading of securities issued by public shareholding companies, bonds issued by the Federal Government or any of the Local Governments and public institutions in the country, units of investment funds and any other financial instruments, local or foreign, which are accepted by the Market. The Market commenced operations on 26th March 2000.
For further information, please contact:
Tim Harrison
Tarek Fleihan
ASDA'A Public Relations
Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971-4-3344550
Fax: +971-4-3344556