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Gulf Finance House (GFH) is an Islamic investment bank headquartered in Bahrain, with an office in London. It is listed on the Kuwait, Bahraini, and London Stock Exchances, as well as the Dubai Financial Market.

Self-identified "flagship" enterprises of GFH include the Energy Cities of Qatar, Libya, and Kazakhstan, the Bahrain Financial Harbour, and the Mumbai Economic Development Zone (an investment worth USD 10 billion). They are also a major investor in First Energy Bank. In 2005 they took Bayan Holding Company private for a reported USD 409 million.

GFH's investment areas include development infrastructure, venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and asset management.

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Leadership

Board of Directors

Name Position
Esam Yousif Janahi Chairman
Hamad Al-Shaya Vice Chairman
Samir Al-Nafis Board Member
Khalid Najibi Board Member
Yousif Khayat Board Member
Waleed Al Rowaih Board Member
Abdul Latif Al Meer Board Member
Yousif Al-Serkal Board Member
Butti Al Flasi Board Member
Adel Al Ohali Board Member

Management

Name Position
Peter Panayiotou Acting Chief Executive Officer
Salah Rahimi Deputy CEO
Mehran Jamsheer Deputy CEO

Contact

Bahrain Financial Harbour
PO Box 10006
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: +973 17 538538
Fax: +973 17 540006

Gulf Finance House (UK) Limited
3rd Floor South, 35 Portman Square
London, W1H 6LR
Tel:+44 20 7908 2880
Fax:+44 20 7486 0328

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