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RNS Number : 6007T

GFH Financial Group B.S.C

25 November 2021

 
 
                              GFH FINANCIAL GROUP BSC 
 
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 
                                 30 September 2021 
 
       Commercial registration                     :     44136 (registered with Central Bank of Bahrain 

as an Islamic wholesale Bank)

       Registered Office                              :     Bahrain Financial Harbour 

Office: 2901, 29(th) Floor

Building 1398, East Tower

Block: 346, Road: 4626

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Telephone +973 17538538

       Directors                                          :     Jassim Al Seddiqi, Chairman 

H.E. Shaikh Ahmed Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa , Vice Chairman

(resigned wef 25 Feb 2021)

Hisham Ahmed Alrayes

Rashid Nasser Al Kaabi

Ghazi Faisal Ebrahim Alhajeri

Ali Murad

Ahmed Abdulhamid AlAhmadi

Alia Al Falasi

Fawaz Talal Al Tamimi

Edris Mohammed Rafi Alrafi

       Chief Executive Officer                      :     Hisham   Ahmed Alrayes 
       Auditors                                           :     KPMG Fakhro 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021

CONTENTS Page

Independent auditors' report on review of condensed consolidated interim financial

information

1

Condensed consolidated interim financial information

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position 2

Condensed consolidated income statement 3

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in owners' equity 4-5

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows 6

   Condensed consolidated statement of changes in restricted investment accounts            7 
   Condensed consolidated statement of sources and uses of zakah and charity fund         8 

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial information 9-30

Supplementary information (not reviewed) 31-33

Independent auditors' report on review of condensed consolidated interim financial information

To

The Board of Directors

GFH Financial Group BSC

Manama

Kingdom of Bahrain 11 Nov 2021

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying 30 September 2021 condensed consolidated interim financial information of GFH Financial Group BSC (the "Bank") and its subsidiaries (together the Group"), which comprises:

   --    the condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 September 2021; 

-- the condensed consolidated income statement for the three-month and nine-month periods ended 30 September 2021;

-- the condensed consolidated statement of changes in owners' equity for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2021;

-- the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2021;

-- the condensed consolidated statement of changes in restricted investment accounts for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2021;

-- the condensed consolidated statement of sources and uses of zakah and charity fund for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2021; and

   --    notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial information. 

The Board of Directors of the Bank is responsible for the preparation and presentation of this condensed consolidated interim financial information in accordance with the basis of preparation stated in note 2 of the condensed consolidated interim financial information. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this condensed consolidated interim financial information based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity". A review of condensed consolidated interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Auditing Standards for Islamic Financial Institutions and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying

30 September 2021 condensed consolidated interim financial information is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the basis of preparation stated in Note 2 of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 30 September 2021 US$ 000's

 
                                             note   30 September   31 December   30 September 
                                                        2021           2020          2020 
                                                     (reviewed)     (audited)     (reviewed) 
 
 ASSETS 
 Cash and bank balances                                  479,444       536,502        337,361 
 Treasury portfolio                           9        2,726,882     1,878,546      1,767,975 
 Financing assets                             10       1,275,680     1,267,266      1,234,951 
 Real estate Investments                      11       1,851,407     1,812,315      1,840,586 
 Proprietary investments                      12         172,148       216,108        287,898 
 Co-investments                               13         135,813       126,319        103,774 
 Receivables and prepayments                             655,455       605,658        482,435 
 Property and equipment                                  138,134       144,149        107,146 
                                                   -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
   Total                                               7,434,963     6,586,863      6,162,126 
                                                   =============  ============  ============= 
 
 LIABILITIES 
 Clients' funds                                          132,610       130,935         94,320 
 Placements from financial, non-financial 
  institutions and individuals                         2,947,392     2,418,000      2,278,800 
 Customer current accounts                               130,977       140,756        124,001 
 Term financing                               14       1,311,877     1,089,077        933,275 
 Payables and accruals                                   485,554       465,038        400,382 
                                                   -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 Total                                                 5,008,410     4,243,806      3,830,778 
                                                   -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 Equity of investment account 
  holders                                              1,218,909     1,156,993      1,122,234 
 
 OWNERS' EQUITY 
 Share capital                                8        1,000,638       975,638        975,638 
 Treasury shares                                        (35,779)      (63,979)       (66,142) 
 Statutory reserve                            8           24,058        19,548         15,039 
 Investment fair value reserve                          (13,717)         5,593       (21,785) 
 Foreign currency translation 
  reserve                                               (53,762)      (46,947)       (35,733) 
 Retained earnings                            8           44,422        22,385          7,455 
 Share grant reserve                                       1,093         1,093          1,321 
                                                   -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Total equity attributable to 
  shareholders of Bank                                   966,953       913,331        875,793 
 Non-controlling interests                               240,691       272,733        333,321 
                                                   -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
   Total owners' equity                                1,207,644     1,186,064      1,209,114 
                                                   -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Total liabilities, equity of 
  investment account holders and 
  owners' equity                                       7,434,963     6,586,863      6,162,126 
                                                   =============  ============  ============= 
 

The Board of Directors approved the condensed consolidated interim financial information on 11 November 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Jassim Al Seddiqi Hisham Alrayes

Chairman Chief Executive Officer & Board member

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 US$ 000's

 
                                           Nine months ended                 Three months ended 
                                      30 September   30 September        30 September   30 September 
                                                         2020                               2020 
                                          2021        (reviewed)             2021        (reviewed) 
                                       (reviewed)                         (reviewed) 
 Continuing operations 
 Investment banking income 
 Asset management                            2,354          3,765                 755          1,038 
 Deal related income                        55,786         62,015              22,648         23,778 
                                                                        -------------  ------------- 
                                            58,140         65,780              23,403         24,816 
                                                    -------------       -------------  ------------- 
 Commercial banking income 
 Income from financing                      58,842         60,908              19,058         19,641 
 Treasury and investment 
  income                                    46,292         26,568              12,968          9,196 
 Fee and other income                        4,021          4,878               1,765          1,672 
 Less: Return to investment 
  account holders                         (23,950)       (24,648)             (7,856)        (8,670) 
 Less: Finance expense                    (26,716)       (22,879)             (9,159)        (9,385) 
                                                                        -------------  ------------- 
                                            58,489         44,827              16,776         12,454 
                                     -------------                      -------------  ------------- 
 Income from proprietary 
  and co-investments 
 Direct investment income, 
  net                                       14,344         20,374                 424          1,074 
 Dividend from co-investments               10,445          6,415               5,433          2,306 
                                                                        -------------  ------------- 
                                            24,789         26,789               5,857          3,380 
                                     -------------                      -------------  ------------- 
 Real estate income 
 Development and sale                       12,268         10,707               4,922          1,451 
 Rental and operating income                 4,135          3,119               2,001          1,962 
                                                                        -------------  ------------- 
                                            16,403         13,826               6,923          3,413 
                                     -------------                      -------------  ------------- 
 Treasury and other income 
 Finance income                              9,211         19,410               2,806          6,240 
 Dividend and net gain/(loss) 
  on treasury investments                   80,396         27,890              27,904         16,753 
 Other income, net                          23,179         15,579               5,928            520 
                                                                        -------------  ------------- 
                                           112,786         62,879              36,638         23,513 
                                     -------------                      -------------  ------------- 
 Total income                              270,607        214,101              89,597         67,576 
                                     -------------                      -------------  ------------- 
 
 Operating expenses                         86,638         80,483              26,877         22,835 
 Finance expense                            98,252        101,190              34,856         34,246 
 Impairment allowances           15         17,441          2,120               3,733            573 
 Total expenses                            202,331        183,793              65,466         57,654 
                                     ------------- 
 
 Profit for the period                      68,276         30,308              24,131          9,922 
                                     =============  =============       =============  ============= 
 
 
 Attributable to: 
 Shareholders of the Bank      60,340   23,167   23,296   8,113 
 Non-controlling interests      7,936    7,141      835   1,809 
                              ------- 
                               68,276   30,308   24,131   9,922 
                              =======  =======  =======  ====== 
 
 Earnings per share 
 Basic and diluted earnings 
  per share (US cents)           1.78     0.69     0.69    0.24 
                              -------  -------  -------  ------ 
 
 

The Board of Directors approved the condensed consolidated interim financial information on 11 November 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

Jassim Al Seddiqi Hisham Alrayes

Chairman Chief Executive Officer & Board member

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERS' EQUITY

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 US$ 000's

 
                                             Attributable to shareholders of the Bank                                  Non          Total 
                                                                                                                   -controlling    owners' 
                                                                                                                    interests      equity 
                                                                       Foreign 
                                                        Investment    currency                 Share 
 30 September        Share      Treasury    Statutory   fair value   translation   Retained    grant 
 2021 (reviewed)    capital      shares      reserve     reserve       reserve     earnings   reserve    Total 
                  ---------- 
 
 Balance at 1 
  January 2021 
  (as previously 
  reported)          975,638    (63,979)       19,548        5,593      (46,947)     22,385     1,093    913,331        272,733   1,186,064 
 Effect of 
  adoption of 
  FAS 32 (note 
  3)                       -           -            -            -             -    (2,096)         -    (2,096)              -     (2,096) 
                  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ---------  --------  ---------  -------------  ---------- 
 Balance at 1 
  January 2021 
  (restated)         975,638    (63,979)       19,548        5,593      (46,947)     20,289     1,093    911,235        272,733   1,183,968 
 
 Profit for the 
  period                   -           -            -            -             -     60,340         -     60,340          7,936      68,276 
 Fair value 
  changes during 
  the period               -           -            -        2,693             -          -         -      2,693            439       3,132 
 Transfer to 
  income 
  statement on 
  disposal of 
  sukuk                    -           -            -     (22,003)             -          -         -   (22,003)              -    (22,003) 
 Total 
  recognised 
  income and 
  expense                  -           -            -     (19,310)             -     60,340         -     41,030          8,375      49,405 
 
 Bonus Shares 
  issued for 
  2020                25,000           -            -            -             -   (25,000)         -          -              -           - 
 Dividends 
  declared for 
  2020                     -           -            -            -             -   (17,000)         -   (17,000)              -    (17,000) 
 Transfer to 
  zakah and 
  charity fund             -           -            -            -             -    (1,572)         -    (1,572)          (142)     (1,714) 
 Transfer to 
  statutory 
  reserve                  -           -        4,510            -             -    (4,510)         -          -              -           - 
 Purchase of 
  treasury 
  shares                   -    (26,777)            -            -             -          -         -   (26,777)              -    (26,777) 
 Sale of 
  treasury 
  shares                   -      54,977            -            -             -      4,092         -     59,069              -      59,069 
 Foreign 
  currency 
  translation 
  differences              -           -            -            -       (6,815)          -         -    (6,815)        (2,022)     (8,837) 
 Acquisition of 
  NCI without a 
  change in 
  control (Note 
  20)                      -           -            -            -             -      7,783         -      7,783       (38,253)    (30,470) 
 
   Balance at 30 
   September 
   2021            1,000,638    (35,779)       24,058     (13,717)      (53,762)     44,422     1,093    966,953        240,691   1,207,644 
                  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  ============  =========  ========  =========  =============  ========== 
 
 

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERS' EQUITY

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 (continued) US$ 000's

 
                                           Attributable to shareholders of the Bank 
                                                                   Foreign 
 30 September                                       Investment    currency                 Share                    Non          Total 
 2020             Share     Treasury    Statutory   fair value   translation   Retained    grant                -controlling    owners' 
 (reviewed)      capital     shares      reserve     reserve       reserve     earnings   reserve     Total      interests      equity 
 
 Balance at 1 
  January 2020   975,638    (73,419)      125,312        7,737      (29,425)    (2,498)     1,198   1,004,543        288,328   1,292,871 
 
 Profit for 
  the period           -           -            -            -             -     23,167         -      23,167          7,141      30,308 
 Fair value 
  changes 
  during the 
  period               -           -            -     (16,326)             -          -         -    (16,326)           (64)    (16,390) 
 Transfer to 
  income 
  statement on 
  disposal of 
  sukuk                -           -            -     (13,196)             -          -         -    (13,196)              -    (13,196) 
 Total 
  recognised 
  income and 
  expense              -           -            -     (29,522)             -     23,167         -     (6,355)          7,077         722 
 
 Additional 
  capital 
  contribution 
  to 
  subsidiary 
  (note 1)             -           -            -            -             -   (59,893)         -    (59,893)       (14,311)    (74,204) 
 Modification 
  loss on 
  financing 
  assets               -           -            -            -             -   (13,892)         -    (13,892)       (11,180)    (25,072) 
 Government 
  grant                -           -            -            -             -      3,686         -       3,686          1,266       4,952 
 Dividends 
  declared for 
  2019                 -           -            -            -             -   (30,000)         -    (30,000)              -    (30,000) 
 Transfer to 
  zakah and 
  charity fund         -           -            -            -             -    (1,388)         -     (1,388)          (258)     (1,646) 
 Purchase of 
  treasury 
  shares               -    (84,849)            -            -             -          -         -    (84,849)              -    (84,849) 
 Sale of 
  treasury 
  shares               -     108,652            -            -             -   (22,000)         -      86,652              -      86,652 
 Treasury 
  shares 
  acquired for 
  share 
  incentive 
  scheme               -    (16,526)            -            -             -          -       123    (16,403)              -    (16,403) 
 Foreign 
  currency 
  translation 
  differences          -           -            -            -       (6,308)          -         -     (6,308)        (1,348)     (7,656) 
 NCI arising 
  from 
  acquisition 
  of a 
  subsidiary           -           -            -            -             -          -         -           -         63,747      63,747 
 Adjustment of 
  accumulated 
  losses               -           -    (110,273)            -             -    110,273         -           -              -           - 
 
   Balance at 
   30 
   September 
   2020          975,638    (66,142)       15,039     (21,785)      (35,733)      7,455     1,321     875,793        333,321   1,209,114 
                ========  ==========  ===========  ===========  ============  =========  ========  ==========  =============  ========== 
 

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS-

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 US$ 000's

 
                                                    30 September 
                                                        2021               30 September 
                                                     (reviewed)           2020 (reviewed) 
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
 Profit for the period                                    68,276                    30,308 
 Adjustments for: 
    Income from commercial banking                      (45,959)                  (25,322) 
    Income from proprietary investments                 (24,789)                  (26,789) 
    Income from dividend and gain / (loss) 
     on treasury investments                           (129,189)                  (44,550) 
    Foreign exchange (gain) / loss                       (1,505)                   (1,275) 
    Finance expense                                      124,967                   124,031 
    Impairment allowances                                 17,441                     2,120 
    Depreciation and amortisation                          3,533                     3,515 
                                                          12,775                    62,038 
 Changes in: 
    Placements with financial institutions 
     (original maturities of more than 3 months)        (96,339)                   344,392 
    Financing assets                                     (8,414)                    37,826 
    Other assets                                        (53,684)                  (13,593) 
    CBB Reserve and restricted bank balance             (13,342)                    40,827 
    Clients' funds                                         1,675                    23,462 
    Placements from financial and non-financial 
     institutions                                        529,392                 (168,449) 
    Customer current accounts                            (9,779)                  (23,486) 
    Equity of investment account holders                  61,916                  (96,311) 
    Payables and accruals                                 20,516                  (33,610) 
                                                                       ------------------- 
 Net cash generated from operating activities            444,716                   173,096 
                                                                       ------------------- 
 
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
 Payments for purchase of equipment                      (1,054)                     (329) 
 Proceeds from sale of proprietary investment 
  securities, net                                         32,020                  (39,074) 
 Purchase of treasury portfolio, net                   (730,773)                 (560,013) 
 Cash acquired on acquisition of a subsidiary                  -                    32,856 
 Proceeds from sale of investment in real 
  estate                                                   1,061                       944 
 Dividends received from proprietary investments 
  and co-investments                                      14,154                     8,377 
 Advance paid for development of real estate             (6,688)                  (14,917) 
 Net cash used in investing activities                 (691,280)                 (572,156) 
 
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
 Financing liabilities, net                              222,800                   653,857 
 Finance expense paid                                  (116,618)                 (136,913) 
 Dividends paid                                         (17,485)                  (34,927) 
 Purchase of treasury shares, net                         28,200                  (14,764) 
                                                                       ------------------- 
 Net cash generated from financing activities            116,897                   467,253 
                                                                       ------------------- 
 
 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash 
  equivalents during the period                        (129,667)                    68,193 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January                  655,455                   367,533 
                                                   -------------       ------------------- 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September               525,788                   435,726 
                                                   =============       ------------------- 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents comprise: 
 Cash and balances with banks (excluding 
  CBB Reserve balance and restricted cash)               421,631                   294,099 
 Placements with financial institutions 
  (original maturities of 3 months or less)              104,157                   141,627 
                                                   -------------       ------------------- 
                                                         525,788                   435,726 
                                                   =============       =================== 
 

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN RESTRICTED INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021

 
30 September 
2021            Balance at 1 January                                                                                  Balance at 30 September 
(reviewed)               2021                                   Movements during the period                                     2021 
                     Average                                                                                                Average 
                      value                                                                Group's                           value 
              No of    per               Investment/                  Gross    Dividends   fees as   Administration  No of    per 
              units   share     Total    (withdrawal)  Revaluation   income      paid     an agent      expenses     units   share     Total 
Company       (000)    US$    US$ 000's   US$ 000's     US$ 000's   US$ 000's  US$ 000's  US$ 000's     US$ 000's    (000)    US$    US$ 000's 
              -----  -------  ---------  ------------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------------  -----  -------  --------- 
 
Mena Real 
 Estate 
 Company 
 KSCC           150     0.33         50             -            -          -          -          -               -    150     0.33         50 
Al Basha'er 
 Fund            12     7.91         95           (2)            -          -          -          -               -     12     7.91         95 
Safana 
 Investment 
 (RIA 
 1)           6,254     2.65     16,573             -            -          -          -          -               -  6,254     2.65     16,573 
Shaden Real 
 Estate 
 Investment 
 WLL (RIA 5)  3,434     2.65      9,100             -            -          -          -          -               -  3,434     2.65      9,100 
Locata 
 Corporation 
 Pty 
 Ltd (RIA 6)  2,633     1.00      2,633          (45)            5        119          -          -               -  2,633     1.03      2,712 
                                 28,451          (47)            5        119          -          -               -                     28,530 
                              =========  ============  ===========  =========  =========  =========  ==============                  ========= 
 
 
30 September 
2020            Balance at 1 January                                                                                   Balance at 30 September 
(reviewed)               2020                                    Movements during the period                                     2020 
                     Average                                                                                                 Average 
                      value                                                                 Group's                           value 
              No of    per               Investment/                   Gross    Dividends   fees as   Administration  No of    per 
              units   share     Total    (withdrawal)  Revalua-tion   income      paid     an agent      expenses     units   share     Total 
Company       (000)    US$    US$ 000's   US$ 000's      US$ 000's   US$ 000's  US$ 000's  US$ 000's     US$ 000's    (000)    US$    US$ 000's 
              -----  -------  ---------  ------------  ------------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------------  -----  -------  --------- 
 
Mena Real 
 Estate 
 Company 
 KSCC           150     0.33         50             -             -          -          -          -               -    150     0.33         50 
Al Basha'er 
 Fund            13     7.91        103           (8)             -          -          -          -               -     12     7.91         95 
Safana 
 Investment 
 (RIA 
 1)           6,254     2.65     16,573             -             -          -          -          -               -  6,254     2.65     16,573 
Shaden Real 
 Estate 
 Investment 
 WLL (RIA 5)  3,434     2.65      9,100             -             -          -          -          -               -  3,434     2.65      9,100 
Locata 
 Corporation 
 Pty 
 Ltd (RIA 6)  2,633     1.00      2,633             -             -          -          -          -               -  2,633     1.00      2,633 
                                 28,459           (8)             -          -          -          -               -                     28,451 
                              =========  ============  ============  =========  =========  =========  ==============                  ========= 
 

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SOURCES AND USES OF ZAKAH AND CHARITY FUND

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 US$ 000's

 
                                               30 September          30 September 
                                                    2021                  2020 
                                                 (reviewed)            (reviewed) 
 
 
 Sources of zakah and charity fund 
 Contribution by the Group                              1,714                1,646 
 Non-Islamic income                                        30                  103 
 
 Total sources                                          1,744                1,749 
                                             ----------------       -------------- 
 
 Uses of zakah and charity fund 
 Contributions to charitable organisations            (1,911)                (222) 
 
 Total uses                                           (1,911)                (222) 
                                             ----------------       -------------- 
 
 0B Surplus of sources over uses                        (167)                1,527 
 Undistributed zakah and charity fund at 
  beginning of the period                               5,346                5,407 
 
 1B Undistributed zakah and charity fund 
  at end of the period                                  5,179                6,934 
                                             ================       ============== 
 
 
 Represented by: 
 Zakah payable              1,013           1,493 
 Charity fund               4,166           5,441 
 
                            5,179           6,934 
                   ==============  ============== 
 

The accompanying notes 1 to 22 form an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

   1          Reporting entity 

The condensed consolidated interim financial information for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 comprise the financial information of GFH Financial Group BSC (GFH or the "Bank") and its subsidiaries (together referred to as "the Group").

The following are the principal subsidiaries consolidated in the condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 
                                                          Effective 
                                                           ownership 
                                                           interests 
                                                           as at 30 
                                           Country         September 
           Investee name               of incorporation      2021           Activities 
 GFH Capital Limited                  United Arab            100%      Investment 
                                       Emirates                         management 
                                     ------------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 Khaleeji Commercial Bank             Kingdom               69.01%     Islamic retail 
  BSC ('KHCB')*                        of Bahrain                       bank 
                                     ------------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 Al Areen Project companies                                  100%      Real estate 
                                                                        development 
                                     ------------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 Falcon Cement Company BSC                                  51.72%     Cement manufacturing 
  (c) ('FCC') 
                                                         -----------  --------------------- 
 GBCORP BSC (c) ('GBCORP')                                  62.91%     Islamic investment 
                                                                        firm 
                                                         -----------  --------------------- 
 Residential South Real Estate                               100%      Real estate 
  Development Company (RSRED)                                           development 
                                                         -----------  --------------------- 
 Athena Private School for                                   100%      Educational 
  Special Education WLL                                                 institution 
                                     ------------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 Morocco Gateway Investment           Cayman Islands        90.27%     Real estate 
  Company ('MGIC')                                                      development 
                                     ------------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 Tunis Bay Investment Company                               82.97%     Real estate 
  ('TBIC')                                                              development 
                                     ------------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 Energy City Navi Mumbai Investment                         80.27%     Real estate 
  Company & Mumbai IT & Telecom                                         development 
  Technology Investment Company 
  (together "India Projects") 
                                     ------------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 Gulf Holding Company KSCC            State of              51.18%     Investment 
                                       Kuwait                           in real estate 
                                     ------------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 Roebuck A M LLP                      United Kingdom         60%       Property 
                                                                        asset management 
                                                                        Company 
                                     ------------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 

*During the period, the Group has made a voluntary pre-conditional offer to acquire up to 100% of the issued and paid-up ordinary shares of Khaleeji Commercial Bank BSC ("KHCB"), representing up to 187,589,034 ordinary shares of KHCB (constituting voting rights), not currently owned by the Group reprensting up to 21.03% stake of KHCB's issued and paid-up share capital, by way of shares exchange of 0.914 GFH shares per KHCB Share at the discretion of each shareholder of Khaleeji Commercial Bank BSC.

The Bank has other investment holding companies, SPV's and subsidiaries, which are set up to supplement the activities of the Bank and its principal subsidiaries.

   2          Basis of preparation 

The condensed consolidated interim financial information of the Group has been prepared in accordance with applicable rules and regulations issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain ("CBB"). These rules and regulations require the adoption of all Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) issued by the Accounting and Auditing Organisation of Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), except for:

   2    Basis of preparation (continued) 

i. recognition of modification losses on financial assets arising from payment holidays provided to customers impacted by COVID-19 without charging additional profits, in equity instead of profit or loss as required by FAS. Any other modification gain or loss on financial assets are recognised in accordance with the requirements of applicable FAS.;

ii. recognition of financial assistance received from the government and/ or regulators as part of its COVID-19 support measures that meets the government grant requirement, in equity, instead of profit or loss as required by the statement on "Accounting implications of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic" issued by AAOIFI to the extent of any modification loss recognised in equity as a result of (a) above. In case this exceeds the modification loss amount, the balance amount is recognized in the profit or loss account. Any other financial assistance is recognised in accordance with the requirements of FAS; and

iii. recognition of specific impairment allowances and expected credit losses in line with the specific CBB guidelines for application of staging rules issued as part of its COVID-19 response measures.

The above framework for basis of preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial information is hereinafter referred to as 'Financial Accounting Standards as modified by CBB'. The modification to accounting policies have been applied retrospectively.

Modification loss

During the period ended 30 June 2020, based on a regulatory directive issued by the CBB as concessionary measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, the one-off modification loss amounting to US$ 25,295 thousand arising from the six month payment holiday provided to financing customers without charging additional profits was recognised directly in equity.

In line with the requirements of AAOIFI and the CBB rule book, for matters not covered by AAOIFI standards, the group takes guidance from the relevant International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). Accordingly, the condensed consolidated interim financial information of the Group has been presented in condensed form in accordance with the guidance provided by International Accounting Standard 34 - 'Interim Financial Reporting', using 'Financial Accounting Standards as modified by CBB'.

These condensed consolidated interim financial information are reviewed and not audited. The condensed consolidated interim financial information does not include all the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's last audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the Group's financial position and performance since the last annual audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020.

   3          Significant accounting policies 

The accounting policies and methods of computation applied by the Group in the preparation of the condensed cfaonsolidated interim financial information are the same as those used in the preparation of the Group's last audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020, except those arising from adoption of the following standards and amendments to standards effective from 1 January 2021. The impact of adoption of these standards and amendments is set out below.

   a.   Adoption of new standards during the period 
   i.   FAS 32 - Ijarah 

AAOIFI issued FAS 32 "Ijarah" in 2020, this standard is effective for financial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2021. The standard supersedes the existing FAS 8 "Ijarah and Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek"

FAS 32 sets out principles for the classification, recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of Ijarah (Ijarah asset, including different forms of Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek) transactions entered into by the Islamic financial institutions as a lessor and lessee.

The Group has applied FAS 32 "Ijarah" from 1 January 2021. The impact of adoption of this standard is disclosed in (b) below.

   (a)        Change in accounting policy 

Identifying an Ijarah

At inception of a contract, the Bank assesses whether the contract is Ijarah, or contains an Ijarah. A contract is Ijarah, or contains an Ijarah if the contract transfers the usufruct (but not control) of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for an agreed consideration.

Measurement

For a contract that contains an Ijarah component and one or more additional Ijarah or non-Ijarah components, the Bank allocates the consideration in the contract to each Ijarah component on the basis of relative stand-alone price of the Ijarah component and the aggregate estimated stand-alone price of the non-Ijarah components, that may be charged by the lessor, or a similar supplier, to the lessee.

At the commencement date, a lessee shall recognise a right-of-use (usufruct) asset and a net ijarah liability.

   i)          Right-of-use (usufruct) asset 

On initial recognition, the lessee measures the right-of-use asset at cost. The cost of the right-of-use asset comprises of:

-- The prime cost of the right-of-use asset;

-- Initial direct costs incurred by the lessee; and

-- Dismantling or decommissioning costs.

The prime cost is reduced by the expected terminal value of the underlying asset. If the prime cost of the right-of-use asset is not determinable based on the underlying cost method (particularly in the case of an operating Ijarah), the prime cost at commencement date may be estimated based on the fair value of the total consideration paid/ payable (i.e. total Ijarah rentals) against the right-of-use assets, under a similar transaction.

After the commencement date, the lessee measures the right-of-use asset at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses, adjusted for the effect of any Ijarah modification or reassessment.

   3          Significant accounting policies (continued) 

The Bank amortises the right-of-use asset from the commencement date to the end of the useful economic life of the right-of-use asset, according to a systematic basis that is reflective of the pattern of utilization of benefits from the right-of-use asset. The amortizable amount comprises of the right-of-use asset less residual value, if any.

The Bank determines the Ijarah term, including the contractually binding period, as well as reasonably certain optional periods, including:

-- Extension periods if it is reasonably certain that the Bank will exercise that option; and/ or

-- Termination options if it is reasonably certain that the Bank will not exercise that option.

The Bank carries out impairment assessment in line with the requirements of FAS 30 "Impairment, Credit Losses and Onerous Commitments" to determine whether the right-of-use asset is impaired and to account for any impairment losses. The impairment assessment takes into consideration the salvage value, if any. Any related commitments, including promises to purchase the underlying asset, are also considered in line with FAS 30 "Impairment, Credit Losses and Onerous Commitments".

   ii)          Net ijarah liability 

The net ijarah liability comprises of the gross Ijarah liability, plus deferred Ijarah cost (shown as a contra-liability).

The gross Ijarah liability shall be initially recognised as the gross amount of total Ijarah rental payables for the Ijarah term. The rentals payable comprise of the following payments for the right to use the underlying asset during the Ijarah term:

-- Fixed Ijarah rentals less any incentives receivable;

-- Variable Ijarah rentals including supplementary rentals; and

-- Payment of additional rentals, if any, for terminating the Ijarah (if the Ijarah term reflects the lessee exercising the termination option).

Advance rentals paid are netted-off with the gross Ijarah liability.

Variable Ijarah rentals are Ijarah rentals that depend on an index or rate, such as payments linked to a consumer price index, financial markets, regulatory benchmark rates, or changes in market rental rates. Supplementary rentals are rentals contingent on certain items, such as additional rental charge after provision of additional services or incurring major repair or maintanence. As of 30 September 2021, the Bank did not have any contracts with variable or supplementary rentals.

After the commencement date, the Bank measures the net Ijarah liability by:

-- Increasing the net carrying amount to reflect return on the Ijarah liability (amortisation of deferred Ijarah cost);

-- Reducing the carrying amount of the gross Ijarah liability to reflect the Ijarah rentals paid; and

-- Re-measuring the carrying amount in the event of reassessment or modifications to Ijarah contract, or to reflect revised Ijarah rentals.

-- The deferred Ijarah cost is amortised to income over the Ijarah terms on a time proportionate basis, using the effective rate of return method. After the commencement date, the Bank recognises the following in the income statement:

-- Amortisation of deferred Ijarah cost; and

-- Variable Ijarah rentals (not already included in the measurement of Ijarah liability) as and when the triggering events/ conditions occur

Ijarah contract modifications

After the commencement date, the Bank accounts for Ijarah contract modifications as follows:

-- Change in the Ijarah term: re-calculation and adjustment of the right-of-use asset, the Ijarah liability, and the deferred Ijarah cost; or

-- Change in future Ijarah rentals only: re-calculation of the Ijarah liability and the deferred Ijarah cost only, without impacting the right-of- use asset.

   3          Significant accounting policies (continued) 

An Ijarah modification is considered as a new Ijarah component to be accounted for as a separate Ijarah for the lessee, if the modification both additionally transfers the right to use of an identifiable underlying asset and the Ijarah rentals are increased corresponding to the additional right-of-use asset. For modifications not meeting any of the conditions stated above, the Bank considers the Ijarah as a modified Ijarah as of the effective date and recognises a new Ijarah transaction. The Bank recalculates the Ijarah liability, deferred Ijarah cost, and right-of-use asset, and de-recognise the existing Ijarah transaction and balances.

Expenses relating to underlying asset

Operational expenses relating to the underlying asset, including any expenses contractually agreed to be borne by the Bank, are recognised by the Bank in income statement in the period incurred. Major repair and maintenance, takaful, and other expenses incidental to ownership of underlying assets (if incurred by lessee as agent) are recorded as receivable from lessor.

Recognition exemptions and simplified accounting for the lessee

A lessee may elect not to apply the requirements of Ijarah recognition and measurement of recognizing right-of-use asset and lease liability for the following:

-- Short-term Ijarah; and

-- Ijarah for which the underlying asset is of low value.

Short-term Ijarah exemption can be applied on a whole class of underlying assets if they have similar characteristics and operational utility. However, low-value Ijarah exemption can only be applied on an individual asset/ Ijarah transaction, and not on group/ combination basis.

Impact as lessor on accounting for Ijara Muntahia Bittamleek contracts

There was no change in the accounting policies for Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek portfolio upon adoption of this standard.

   (b)    Impact on adoption of FAS 32 

The impact of adoption of FAS 32 as at 1 January 2021 has resulted in an increase in right-of-use asset and an increase in lease liability as stated below. The lease contracts comprise office premises, school premises, leasehold lands, ATM sites, branches etc.

 
                                 Total Assets   Total Liabilities    Total Equity 
                                                     and EIAH 
 
 Closing balance (31 December 
  2020)                             6,586,863           5,400,799         1,186,064 
 Impact on adoption: 
 Right-of-use asset                    58,949                   -                 - 
 Lease liability                            -              61,045                 - 
 Opening impact of FAS 32                   -                   -           (2,096) 
                                -------------  ------------------  ---------------- 
 Balance on date of initial 
  application of 1 January 
  2021                              6,645,812           5,461,844         1,183,968 
                                -------------  ------------------  ---------------- 
 
   b.         New standards, amendments and interpretations issued but not yet effective 

(i) FAS 38 Wa'ad, Khiyar and Tahawwut

AAOIFI has issued FAS 38 Wa'ad, Khiyar and Tahawwut in 2020. The objective of this standard is to prescribe the accounting and reporting principles for recognition, measurement and disclosures in relation to shariah compliant Wa'ad (promise), Khiyar (option) and Tahawwut (hedging) arrangements for Islamic financial institutions. This standard is effective for the financial reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022.

   3          Significant accounting policies (continued) 

This standard classifies Wa'ad and Khiyar arrangements into two categories as follows:

a) "ancillary Wa'ad or Khiyar" which is related to a structure of transaction carried out using other products i.e. Murabaha, Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek, etc.; and

b) "product Wa'ad and Khiyar" which is used as a stand-alone Shariah compliant arrangement.

Further, the standard prescribes accounting for constructive obligations and constructive rights arising from the stand-alone Wa'ad and Khiyar products.

The Group is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard.

   4          Estimates and judgements 

Preparation of condensed consolidated interim financial information requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The areas of significant judgments made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were similar to those applied to the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2020. However, the process of making the required estimates and assumptions involved further challenges due to the prevailing uncertainties arising from COVID-19 and required use of management judgements.

   5          Financial risk management 

The Group's financial risk management objectives and policies are consistent with those disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Regulatory ratios

   a.   Net stable funding Ratio (NSFR) 

The objective of the NSFR is to promote the resilience of banks' liquidity risk profiles and to incentivise a more resilient banking sector over a longer time horizon. The NSFR limits overreliance on short-term wholesale funding, encourages better assessment of funding risk across all on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet items, and promotes funding stability.

NSFR as a percentage is calculated as "Available stable funding" divided by "Required stable funding".

   5          Financial risk management (continued) 

The Consolidated NSFR calculated as per the requirements of the CBB rulebook, is as follows:

As at 30 September 2021

 
                                                                                                     More than 
                                                                                                      6 months 
                                                                         Less                         and less 
                                     No Specified                        than                         than one                         Over                        Total weighted 
 No.         Item                       Maturity                       6 months                         year                          one year                          value 
 Available Stable Funding (ASF): 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  1    Capital: 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       Regulatory 
  2    Capital                                     1,046,974                          -                                 -                        58,792                           1,105,766 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  3    Other Capital 
       Instruments                                         -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  4    Retail deposits and deposits from small business customers: 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  5    Stable deposits                                     -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       Less stable 
  6    deposits                                            -                  1,409,607                           278,177                        49,769                           1,568,775 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
  7    Wholesale funding: 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  8    Operational 
       deposits                                            -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       Other Wholesale 
  9    funding                                             -                  2,501,267                           687,676                       807,447                           1,781,039 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 10    Other liabilities: 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 11    NSFR 
       Shari'a-compliant 
       hedging contract 
       liabilities                                         -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       All other 
       liabilities 
       not included in 
       the above 
 12    categories                                          -                    158,683                               228                       137,520                             137,520 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 13    Total ASF                                           -                          -                                 -                             -                           4,593,100 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 Required Stable Funding (RSF): 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       Total NSFR 
       high-quality 
       liquid assets 
 14    (HQLA)                                      1,392,111                          -                                 -                             -                              74,645 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 15    Deposits held at 
       other 
       financial 
       institutions 
       for operational 
       purposes                                            -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       Performing 
       financing 
       and sukuk/ 
 16    securities:                                         -                    684,093                                 -                       888,384                             857,740 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 17    Performing 
       financial 
       to financial 
       institutions 
       by level 1 HQLA                                     -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       Performing 
       financing 
       to financial 
       institutions 
       secured by 
       non-level 
       1 HQLA and 
       unsecured 
       performing 
       financing 
       to financial 
 18    institutions                                        -                     19,000                                 -                        79,709                              77,253 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       Performing 
       financing 
       to non- financial 
       corporate 
       clients, 
       financing to 
       retail and small 
       business 
       customers, and 
       financing 
       to sovereigns, 
       central 
       banks and PSEs, 
 19    of which:                                           -                    249,545                            74,233                        13,958                             170,961 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 20    With a risk 
       weight of 
       less than or 
       equal to 
       35% as per the 
       CBB Capital 
       Adequacy Ratio 
       guidelines                                          -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 21    Performing 
       residential 
       mortgages, of 
       which:                                              -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 22    With a risk 
       weight of 
       less than or 
       equal to 
       35% under the CBB 
       Capital 
       Adequacy Ratio 
       Guidelines                                          -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       Securities/sukuk 
       that 
       are not in 
       default and 
       do not qualify as 
       HQLA, 
       including 
       exchange-traded 
 23    equities                                            -                    457,055                           406,651                       305,938                             737,791 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 24    Other assets:                                       -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 25    Physical traded 
       commodities, 
       including gold                                      -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 26    Assets posted as 
       initial 
       margin for 
       Shari'a-compliant 
       hedging contracts 
       and 
       contributions to 
       default 
       funds of CCPs                                       -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 27    NSFR 
       Shari'a-compliant 
       hedging assets                                      -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 28    NSFR 
       Shari'a-compliant 
       hedging contract 
       liabilities 
       before deduction 
       of variation 
       margin posted                                       -                          -                                 -                             -                                   - 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
       All other assets 
       not 
       included in the 
       above 
 29    categories                                  2,556,518                          -                                 -                             -                           2,556,518 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 30    OBS items                                           -                          -                                 -                             -                              28,508 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 31    Total RSF                                           -                  1,409,693                           480,884                     1,287,989                           4,503,416 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 32    NSFR (%)                                            -                          -                                 -                             -                                102% 
      ------------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
   5          Financial risk management (continued) 
     As at   31 December 2020 
 
                                                                  More than 
                                                                   6 months 
                                                        Less       and less                 Total 
                                       No Specified      than      than one     Over       weighted 
 No.               Item                  Maturity      6 months      year      one year     value 
 Available Stable Funding (ASF): 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 1     Capital: 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 2     Regulatory Capital                 1,009,571           -           -      85,635   1,095,206 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 3     Other Capital Instruments                  -           -           -           -           - 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 4     Retail deposits and deposits from small business customers: 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 5     Stable deposits                            -           -           -           -           - 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 6     Less stable deposits                       -     793,480     306,688     231,458   1,221,609 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 7     Wholesale funding: 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 8     Operational deposits                       -           -           -           -           - 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 9     Other Wholesale funding                    -   2,042,390     485,665   1,016,610   1,845,431 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 10    Other liabilities: 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       NSFR Shari'a-compliant 
 11     hedging contract liabilities              -           -           -           -           - 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
       All other liabilities 
        not included in the 
 12     above categories                          -      81,718      29,287     182,725     182,725 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 13    Total ASF                                  -           -           -           -   4,344,971 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Required Stable Funding (RSF): 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
       Total NSFR high-quality 
 14     liquid assets (HQLA)                      -           -           -           -      50,531 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
       Deposits held at other 
        financial institutions 
 15     for operational purposes                  -           -           -           -           - 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
       Performing financing 
 16     and sukuk/ securities:                    -     453,447      20,628     906,357     838,420 
      ------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 
   5          Financial risk management (continued) 
 
 No.                Item                No Specified     Less        More        Over        Total 
                                          Maturity        than        than      one year    weighted 
                                                        6 months    6 months                 value 
                                                                    and less 
                                                                      than 
                                                                    one year 
 17    Performing financial 
        to financial institutions 
        by level 1 HQLA                 -              -           -           -           - 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
       Performing financing 
        to financial institutions 
        secured by non-level 
        1 HQLA and unsecured 
        performing financing 
 18     to financial institutions       -              127,045     -           214,171     245,568 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
       Performing financing 
        to non- financial corporate 
        clients, financing to 
        retail and small business 
        customers, and financing 
        to sovereigns, central 
 19     banks and PSEs, of which:       -              147,516     101,279     -           124,398 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
       With a risk weight of 
        less than or equal to 
        35% as per the CBB Capital 
 20     Adequacy Ratio guidelines       -              -           -           22,064      14,342 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 21    Performing residential 
        mortgages, of which:            -              -           -           -           - 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 22    With a risk weight of 
        less than or equal to 
        35% under the CBB Capital 
        Adequacy Ratio Guidelines       -              -           -           -           - 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
       Securities/sukuk that 
        are not in default and 
        do not qualify as HQLA, 
        including exchange-traded 
 23     equities                        -              260,664     19,500      395,881     535,963 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 24    Other assets:                    -              -           -           -           - 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 25    Physical traded commodities, 
        including gold                  -                                                  - 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 26    Assets posted as initial 
        margin for Shari'a-compliant 
        hedging contracts and 
        contributions to default 
        funds of CCPs                   -              -           -           -           - 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 27    NSFR Shari'a-compliant 
        hedging assets                  -              -           -           -           - 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 28    NSFR Shari'a-compliant 
        hedging contract liabilities 
        before deduction of variation 
        margin posted                   -              -           -           -           - 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
       All other assets not 
        included in the above 
 29     categories                      2,652,216      -           -           -           2,652,216 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 30    OBS items                        -              -           -           -           13,743 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 31    Total RSF                        -              988,673     141,407     1,538,473   4,475,181 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 32    NSFR (%)                         -              -           -           -           97% 
      -------------------------------  -------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
   5          Financial risk management (continued) 
   b.   Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) 

LCR has been developed to promote short-term resilience of a bank's liquidity risk profile. The LCR requirements aim to ensure that a bank has an adequate stock of unencumbered high-quality liquidity assets (HQLA) that consists of assets that can be converted into cash immediately to meet its liquidity needs for a 30-calendar day stressed liquidity period. The stock of unencumbered HQLA should enable the Bank to survive until day 30 of the stress scenario, by which time appropriate corrective actions would have been taken by management to find the necessary solutions to the liquidity crisis.

LCR is computed as a ratio of Stock of HQLA over the Net cash outflows over the next 30 calendar days.

 
                                  Average balance 
                            30 September   31 December 
                                2021           2020 
                           ------------- 
 
 Stock of HQLA                   257,276       244,049 
 Net cashflows                   122,583       103,188 
 LCR %                              214%          240% 
 
 Minimum required by CBB             80%           80% 
                           -------------  ------------ 
 
   c.   Capital Adequacy Ratio 
 
                                     30 September   31 December 
                                         2021           2020 
 
 CET 1 Capital before regulatory 
  adjustments                           1,046,974     1,025,835 
 Less: regulatory adjustments                   -             - 
 CET 1 Capital after regulatory 
  adjustments                           1,046,974     1,025,835 
 T 2 Capital adjustments                   58,792        76,062 
 Regulatory Capital                     1,105,766     1,101,897 
 
 Risk weighted exposure: 
 Credit Risk Weighted Assets            7,812,539     7,647,064 
 Market Risk Weighted Assets               38,325        72,038 
 Operational Risk Weighted Assets         552,821       552,821 
 Total Regulatory Risk Weighted 
  Assets                                8,403,685     8,271,923 
 
 Investment risk reserve (30% 
  only)                                         2             2 
 Profit equalization reserve (30% 
  only)                                         3             3 
 Total Adjusted Risk Weighted 
  Exposures                             8,403,681     8,271,918 
 
 Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR)              13.16%        13.49% 
 Tier 1 Capital Adequacy Ratio             12.46%        12.57% 
 
 Minimum CAR required by CBB               12.50%        12.50% 
                                    -------------  ------------ 
 
   6          Seasonality 

Due to the inherent nature of the Group's business (investment banking, commercial banking and leisure and hospitality management business), the nine-month results reported in this condensed consolidated interim financial information may not represent a proportionate share of the overall annual results.

   7          Comparatives 

The comparative figures have been regrouped in order to conform with the presentation for current year. Such regrouping did not affect previously reported profit for the period or total equity. FAS 32 was adopted prospectively effective 1 January 2021 and comparative figures have not been restated.

   8          Appropriations 

In the shareholders meeting held on 6 April 2021, the following were approved:

   a)   Cash dividend of 1.86% of the paid-up share capital amounting to US$ 17 million; 
   b)   Stock dividend of 2.56% of the paid-up share capital amounting to US$ 25 million; 

c) Appropriation of US$ 1,104,000 towards charity, civil society institutions and Zakat for the year 2020; and

   d)   Transfer of US$ 4,509,500 to statutory reserve. 

Treasury shares

As at 30 September 2021, the Bank holds 39,000,000 (31 December 2020 - 94,300,000) shares as part of its treasury shares which were previously held under a market making arrangement with an approved securities broker. During the shareholders meeting held on 6 April 2021 the shareholders have approved the cancellation of up to a maximum of 141,335,000 numbers of treasury shares as a result of cancellation of the market making agreement which were subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Bahrain. However, the Central Bank of Bahrain did not accede to the share cancellation and instead has instructed the Market Maker to liquidate the shares, as a result of cancellation of the market making agreement, without hampering the normal market operations nor misleading other market participants. The Market Maker is currently in the process of liquidating the treasury share portfolio in a phased manner.

   9          Treasury portfolio 
 
                                   30 September   31 December   30 September 
                                       2021           2020          2020 
                                    (reviewed)     (audited)     (reviewed) 
 
   Placements with financial 
    institutions                        207,223       169,998        254,528 
 
   Equity type investments 
   At fair value through income 
    statement 
     *    Structured notes              443,956       368,431        296,120 
 
   Debt type investments 
   At fair value through equity 
 
     *    Quoted sukuk                1,330,074       648,991        541,572 
 
   At amortised cost 
 
     *    Quoted sukuk *                751,771       693,737        675,874 
 
     *    Unquoted sukuk                  3,493         3,493              - 
 
   Less: Impairment allowances          (9,635)       (6,104)          (119) 
 
                                      2,726,882     1,878,546      1,767,975 
                                  =============  ============  ============= 
 

Out of the Group's debt type investments, US $ 14,113 is classified as stage 2 (31 December 2020: Nil) and remaining is in stage 1.

* Includes quoted sukuk of US$ 290,642 thousand (31 December 2020: US$ 302,260 thousand) pledged against term-financing of US$ 215,077 thousand (31 December 2020: US$ 200,204 thousand).

   10         Financing assets 
 
                                  30 September   31 December   30 September 
                                      2021           2020          2020 
                                   (reviewed)     (audited)     (reviewed) 
 
   Murabaha                            968,412       971,164        901,488 
   Musharaka                                 -           276            276 
   Wakala                                  239           239         13,281 
   Mudharaba                             2,599         2,690          2,804 
   Istisnaa                                  -         3,565          2,427 
   Assets held-for-leasing             372,769       345,342        398,329 
                                                ------------  ------------- 
                                     1,344,019     1,323,276      1,318,605 
 
   Less: Impairment allowances        (68,339)      (56,010)       (83,654) 
                                 -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
                                     1,275,680     1,267,266      1,234,951 
                                 =============  ============  ============= 
 

Murabaha financing receivables are net of deferred profits of US$ 44,576 thousand

(31 December 2020: US$ 50,032 thousand).

   10     Financing assets (continued) 

The movement on financing assets and impairment allowances is as follows:

 
 Financing assets            Stage 1    Stage 2   Stage 3     Total 
 
 Financing assets (gross)    1,027,826   185,082   131,111   1,344,019 
 Expected credit loss           19,286     7,958    41,095      68,339 
                            ----------  --------  -------- 
 
   Financing assets (net)    1,008,540   177,124    90,016   1,275,680 
                            ==========  ========  ========  ========== 
 
 
 Impairment allowances       Stage 1   Stage 2  Stage 3    Total 
 
 At 1 January 2021             20,841    6,255    28,914   56,010 
 Net movement between 
  stages                        1,231      398   (1,629)        - 
 Net charge for the period    (2,786)    1,305    14,463   12,982 
 Write-offs                         -        -      (11)     (11) 
 Transfer to Off-BS ECL             -        -     (642)    (642) 
                             --------  -------  --------  ------- 
 
   At 30 September 2021        19,286    7,958    41,095   68,339 
                             ========  =======  ========  ======= 
 
 
 Financing assets               Stage 1    Stage 2   Stage 3     Total 
  31 December 2020 (audited) 
 
 Financing assets (gross)       1,024,986   150,475   147,815   1,323,276 
 Expected credit loss              20,841     6,255    28,914      56,010 
                               ----------            -------- 
 
   Financing assets (net)       1,004,145   144,220   118,901   1,267,266 
                               ==========  ========  ========  ========== 
 
 
 Impairment allowances     Stage 1   Stage 2    Stage 3     Total 
 
 At 1 January 2020           11,601     8,366     89,754    109,721 
 Net movement between 
  stages                        228   (4,512)      4,285          1 
 Net charge for the year      9,298     2,401    (2,542)      9,157 
 Write-offs                       -         -   (29,204)   (29,204) 
 Disposal                     (286)         -   (33,379)   (33,665) 
 
   At 31 December 2020       20,841     6,255     28,914     56,010 
                           ========  ========  =========  ========= 
 
   11         Investment in real estate 
 
                           30 September   31 December   30 September 
                               2021           2020          2020 
                            (reviewed)     (audited)     (reviewed) 
   Investment Property 
 
     *    Land                  481,370       481,315        469,286 
 
     *    Building               64,098        63,757         64,424 
                          -------------  ------------  ------------- 
                                545,468       545,072        533,710 
   Development Property 
 
     *    Land                  788,217       761,032        796,857 
 
     *    Building              517,722       506,211        510,019 
                          -------------  ------------  ------------- 
                              1,305,939     1,267,243      1,306,876 
 
                              1,851,407     1,812,315      1,840,586 
                          =============  ============  ============= 
 
   12         Proprietary investments 
 
                                   30 September   31 December   30 September 
                                       2021           2020          2020 
                                    (reviewed)     (audited)     (reviewed) 
   Equity type investments 
   At fair value through income 
    statement 
 
     *    Unlisted fund                  10,000        10,000         40,000 
                                  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
                                         10,000        10,000         40,000 
                                  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
   At fair value through equity 
 
      *    Listed securities                 13        19,060         19,404 
 
      *    Unquoted securities           84,409       108,998        152,904 
                                  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
                                         84,422       128,058        172,308 
                                  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
    Equity-accounted investees           77,726        78,050         75,590 
                                  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
                                        172,148       216,108        287,898 
                                  =============  ============  ============= 
 
   13         Co-investments 
 
                                   30 September   31 December   30 September 
                                       2021           2020          2020 
                                    (reviewed)     (audited)     (reviewed) 
   At fair value through equity 
 
      *    Unquoted securities          128,229       126,319        103,774 
 
   At fair value through income 
    statement 
 
      *    Unquoted securities            7,584             -              - 
                                  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
                                        135,813       126,319        103,774 
                                  =============  ============  ============= 
 
   14         Term financing 
 
                        30 September  31 December  30 September 
                            2021          2020         2020 
                         (reviewed)    (audited)    (reviewed) 
 
   Murabaha financing        896,150      748,265       596,938 
   Sukuk                     276,271      289,818       284,481 
   Ijarah financing          109,964       22,303        22,863 
   Other borrowings           29,492       28,691        28,993 
                        ------------  -----------  ------------ 
 
                           1,311,877    1,089,077       933,275 
                        ============  ===========  ============ 
 
   15         Impairment allowances 
 
                                                       Nine months ended 
                                                 30 September   30 September 
                                                     2021            2020 
                                                  (reviewed)     (reviewed) 
 Expected credit loss on: 
      Bank balances                                       (2)               27 
      Treasury portfolio                                3,531            (503) 
      Financing assets, net (note 10)                  13,078              703 
      Other receivables                                 (248)            1,719 
      Commitments and financial guarantees                393              174 
                                                 ------------  --------------- 
                                                       16,752            2,120 
 
 Impairment on investment in equity securities            689                - 
                                                 ------------  --------------- 
 
                                                       17,441            2,120 
                                                 ============  =============== 
 
   16         EARNING PER SHARE 

The calculation of basic earning per share has been based on the following profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders and weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding. The Group does not have any diluted potentially ordinary shares as of the reporting dates. Hence, the basic and diluted earning per share is similar.

 
                                   Nine months ended            Three months ended 
                              30 September   30 September   30 September   30 September 
                                  2021           2020           2021           2020 
                               (reviewed)     (reviewed)     (reviewed)     (reviewed) 
 
      Profit for the 
       period attributable 
       to shareholders 
       of the Bank                  60,340         23,167         23,296          8,113 
      Weighted average 
       number of shares 
       outstanding during 
       the period (in 
       thousands)                3,393,154      3,368,791      3,387,663      3,374,481 
      Basic and diluted 
       earning per share 
       (US Cents)                     1.78           0.69           0.69           0.24 
                             =============  =============  =============  ============= 
 
   17         Related party transactions 

The significant related party balances and transactions as at 30 September 2021 are given below:

 
                                                            Related parties as per FAS 
                                                                         1 
                                                                                                  Assets 
                                                                                 Significant       under 
                                                                                 shareholders   management 
                                                                                  / entities    (including 
                                                                                   in which       special 
                                                     Associates       Key         directors       purpose 
 30 September                                         and joint    management        are         and other 
  2021 (reviewed)                                      venture     personnel      interested     entities)     Total 
 
 Assets 
 Treasury portfolio                                           -              -         37,148             -     37,148 
 Financing assets                                             -          7,817         32,407        16,754     56,978 
 Proprietary investments                                114,322              -         23,104        48,011    185,437 
 Co-investments                                               -              -              -        74,778     74,778 
 Receivables and 
  prepayments                                             9,756            623          4,000       166,406    180,785 
 
 Liabilities 
 Placements from 
  financial, non-financial 
  institutions and 
  individuals                                                 -          4,430              -             -      4,430 
 Customer accounts                                        1,488            366         10,517            64     12,435 
 Payables and accruals                                        -             57          1,528       138,643    140,228 
 
 Equity of investment 
  account holders                                         1,088            355         54,276           772     56,491 
 
 Income 
 Income from Investment 
  banking                                                     -              -              -        53,040     53,040 
 Income from commercial 
  banking 
 
   *    Income from financing                                 -            310          2,332             -      2,642 
 
   *    Treasury and investment income                  (1,915)              -              -           698    (1,217) 
 
 
   *    Less: Return to investment account holders           24              3          5,111            13      5,151 
 
   *    Less: Finance expense                                 -             50              -             -         50 
 Income from proprietary 
  and co-investments                                       (61)              -          8,017        15,891     23,847 
 Income from real 
  estate                                                      -            120              -             -        120 
 Treasury and other 
  income                                                      -              -          (819)           957        138 
 
 Expenses 
 Operating expenses                                           -          6,202            743           117      7,062 
 
 
 
   17         Related party transactions (continued) 
 
                                       Related parties as per FAS 
                                                    1 
                                                                                   Assets 
                                                              Significant      under management 
                                                              shareholders        (including 
                                                               / entities          special 
                              Associates                        in which           purpose 
 31 December 2020              and joint   Key management      directors          and other 
  (audited)                     venture       personnel      are interested       entities)         Total 
                              US$ 000's      US$ 000's         US$ 000's          US$ 000's       US$ 000's 
                             -----------  ---------------  ----------------  ------------------  ---------- 
 
 Assets 
 
 Treasury portfolio                    -                -            35,000                   -      35,000 
 Financing assets                      -            9,485            17,695              29,848      57,028 
 Proprietary investments         114,250                -            16,058              49,170     179,478 
 Co-investments                        -                -                 -              70,715      70,715 
 Receivables and 
  prepayments                      4,622                -                 -             132,616     137,238 
 
 Liabilities 
 
 Customer accounts                   358              225            17,995               3,212      21,790 
 Placements from 
  financial, non-financial 
  institutions and 
  individuals                          -            5,584           112,568                   -     118,152 
 Payables and accruals                 -              500             2,732              74,242      77,474 
 
 Equity of investment 
  account holders                  1,095              639            99,579                 865     102,178 
 
 30 September 2020 
  (reviewed) 
 Income 
 Income from Investment 
  banking                              -                -                 -              49,899      49,899 
 Income from commercial 
  banking                           (50)              212           (2,220)                (11)     (2,069) 
 Income from proprietary 
  and co-investments               (950)                -                 -               6,415       5,465 
 Treasury and other 
  income                               -                -                 -               4,837       4,837 
 
 Expenses 
 Operating expenses                    -            6,664               385                  56       7,105 
 Finance expense                       -              122                 -                   -         122 
 
   Transactions during 
   the period 
 Sale of proprietary 
  investment                           -                -                 -              27,000      27,000 
                             -----------  ---------------  ----------------  ------------------  ---------- 
 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 ` US$ 000's

   18         Segment reporting 

The Group is organised into business units based on their nature of operations and independent reporting entities and has four reportable operating segments namely real estate development, investment banking, commercial banking and corporate and treasury.

 
                                         Real estate    Investment   Commercial     Corporate 
                                          development     banking      banking     and treasury     Total 
 30 September 2021 (reviewed) 
 Segment assets                             1,749,611    1,067,151    2,780,492       1,837,709    7,434,963 
 Segment liabilities                          178,636      716,567    1,148,308       2,964,899    5,008,410 
 Other segment information 
 Proprietary investments                        5,764       18,274       53,688               -       77,726 
 Equity of investment account holders               -            -    1,078,062         140,847    1,218,909 
 Commitments                                   21,888            -      146,279               -      168,167 
 
 Segment revenue                               16,403       58,140       58,489         137,575      270,607 
 Segment expenses                            (11,582)     (40,568)     (35,126)       (115,055)    (202,331) 
 Segment result                                 4,822       17,572       23,363          22,519       68,276 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 ` US$ 000's

   18         Segment reporting (continued) 
 
                                         Real estate    Investment   Commercial     Corporate 
                                          development     banking      banking     and treasury     Total 
 31 December 2020 (audited) 
 Segment assets                             1,746,751      929,392    2,693,884       1,216,836   6,586,863 
 Segment liabilities                          256,879      615,022    1,159,795       2,212,110   4,243,806 
 Other segment information 
 Proprietary investments                        5,702       18,335       54,013               -      78,050 
 Equity of investment account holders               -            -      858,057         298,936   1,156,993 
 Commitments                                   35,449            -      110,263               -     145,712 
 
 30 September 2020 (reviewed) 
 Segment revenue                               13,826       92,569       42,049          65,657     214,101 
 Segment expenses                            (16,756)     (61,488)     (21,567)        (83,982)   (183,793) 
 Segment result                               (2,930)       31,082       20,482        (18,326)      30,308 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 US$ 000's

   19         Commitments and contingencies 

The commitments contracted in the normal course of business of the Group:

 
                                             30 September   31 December   30 September 
                                                 2021           2020          2020 
                                               US$ 000's     US$ 000's      US$ 000's 
                                              (reviewed)     (audited)     (reviewed) 
 
    Undrawn commitments to extend 
     finance                                      104,459        83,260        115,552 
    Financial guarantees                           41,820        27,003         27,499 
    Capital commitment for infrastructure 
     Development projects                          16,974        22,449         10,734 
    Commitment to lend                              4,914        13,000         14,000 
 
                                                  168,167       145,712        167,785 
                                            =============  ============  ============= 
 

Performance obligations

During the ordinary course of business, the Group may enter performance obligations in respect of its infrastructure development projects. It is the usual practice of the Group to pass these performance obligations, wherever possible, on to the companies that own the projects. In the opinion of the management, no liabilities are expected to materialise on the Group at 30 September 2021 due to the performance of any of its projects.

Litigations, claims and contingencies

The Group has several claims and litigations filed against it in connection with projects promoted by the Bank in the past and with certain transactions. Further, claims against the Group entities also have been filed by former employees and customers. Based on the advice of the Bank's external legal counsel, the management is of the opinion that the Bank has strong grounds to successfully defend itself against these claims. Where applicable, appropriate provision has been made in the books of accounts. No further disclosures regarding contingent liabilities arising from any such claims are being made by the Bank as the directors of the Bank believe that such disclosures may be prejudicial to the Bank's legal position.

   20         ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES 

During the period, the Group acquired additional stake in the following key subsidiaries:

The Group's existing stake and additional stake acquired are given below.

 
                                 Current    Additional      Total 
                                  Stake    stake acquired    Stake 
 
 Khaleeji Commercial Bank BSC 
  ('KHCB')                        55.41%            13.6%   69.01% 
 GBCORP BSC (c) ('GBCORP')        50.41%            12.5%   62.91% 
                                          ---------------  ------- 
 

The consideration transferred for the acquisition was in the form of cash and non-cash assets held. The change in net assets arising out of the acquisition of additional interests has the following effect on the consolidated financial statements:

 
                                                             US$ 000's 
 
      Carrying amount of NCI acquired (based on historical 
       cost)                                                    34,846 
      Consideration to NCI (based on transaction price)         27,063 
 
      Increase in equity attributable to shareholders of 
       the Bank                                                  7,783 
                                                             ========= 
 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 US$ 000's

   21         Financial instruments 

Fair values

Fair value is an amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction. This represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Underlying the definition of fair value is a presumption that an enterprise is a going concern without any intention or need to liquidate, curtail materially the scale of its operations or undertake a transaction on adverse terms.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a global economic slowdown with uncertainties in the economic environment. The global capital and commodity markets have also experienced great volatility and a significant drop in prices. The Group's fair valuation exercise primarily relies on quoted prices from active markets for each financial instrument (i.e. Level 1 input) or using observable or derived prices for similar instruments from active markets (i.e. Level 2 input) and has reflected the volatility evidenced during the period and as at the end of the reporting date in its measurement of its financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value. Where fair value measurements was based in full or in part on unobservable inputs (i.e. Level 3), management has used its knowledge of the specific asset/ investee, its ability to respond to or recover from the crisis, its industry and country of operations to determine the necessary adjustments to its fair value determination process.

Fair value hierarchy

The table below analyses the financial instruments carried at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:

   --    Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. 

-- Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e.as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

-- Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 
 30 September 2021 (reviewed)         Level      Level     Level      Total 
                                        1          2         3 
 i) Proprietary investments 
   Investment securities carried 
    at fair value through: 
 
     *    income statement                  -    10,000         -      10,000 
 
     *    equity                           13         -    84,409      84,422 
                                   ----------  --------  --------  ---------- 
                                           13    10,000    84,409      94,422 
                                   ----------  --------  --------  ---------- 
 ii) Treasury portfolio 
   Investment securities carried 
    at fair value through: 
 
   *    income statement                    -   256,525   187,431     443,956 
 
   *    equity                      1,330,074         -         -   1,330,074 
                                   ----------  --------  --------  ---------- 
                                    1,330,074   256,525   187,431   1,774,030 
                                   ----------  --------  --------  ---------- 
 iii) Co-investments 
 Investment securities carried 
  at fair value through 
 
   *    equity                              -         -   128,229     128,229 
 
   *    income statement                    -         -     7,584       7,584 
                                   ----------  --------  --------  ---------- 
                                            -         -   135,813     135,813 
                                   ----------  --------  --------  ---------- 
 
                                    1,330,087   266,525   407,653   2,004,265 
                                   ==========  ========  ========  ========== 
 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 US$ 000's

   21         Financial instruments (continued) 
 
 30 September 2020 (reviewed)         Level       Level       Level       Total 
                                        1           2           3 
                                    US$ 000's   US$ 000's   US$ 000's   US$ 000's 
 iii) Proprietary investments 
   Investment securities carried 
    at fair value through: 
 
     *    income statement                  -           -      40,000      40,000 
 
     *    equity                       19,404           -     152,904     172,308 
                                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                       19,404           -     192,904     212,308 
                                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 iv) Treasury portfolio 
   Investment securities carried 
    at fair value through: 
 
   *    income statement                    -           -     296,120     296,120 
 
   *    equity                        541,572           -           -     541,572 
                                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
                                      541,572           -     296,120     837,692 
                                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 iii) Co-investments 
 Investment securities carried 
  at fair value through equity              -           -     103,774     103,774 
                                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
                                      560,976           -     592,798   1,153,774 
                                   ==========  ==========  ==========  ========== 
 

The following table analyses the movement in Level 3 financial assets during the period:

 
                                         30 September   31 December 
                                             2021           2020 
                                          (reviewed)     (audited) 
 
 At beginning of the period                   390,567       221,741 
 Gains (losses) in income statement           (6,898)       (1,326) 
 Transfer (to) / from Level 2                  32,181       155,250 
 Disposals at carrying value                 (25,522)      (41,685) 
 Purchases                                     13,714        63,623 
 Fair value changes during the period           3,611       (7,036) 
                                        -------------  ------------ 
 
 At end of the period                         407,653       390,567 
                                        =============  ============ 
 
   22         ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AND CUSTODIAL ASSETS 

1. The Group provides corporate administration, investment management and advisory services to its project companies, which involve the Group making decisions on behalf of such entities. Assets that are held in such capacity are not included in these consolidated financial statements. At the reporting date, the Group had assets under management of US$ 5,263 million (31 December 2020: US$ 4,360 million). During the period, the Group had charged management fees amounting to US$ 2,354 thousand (30 September 2020: US$ 3,765 thousand) to its assets under management.

2. Custodial assets comprise of discretionary portfolio management ('DPM') accepted from investors amounting to US$ 539,878 thousand out of which US$ 369,635 thousand has been invested in the Bank's own investment products. Further, the Bank is also holding Sukuk of US$ 17,367 thousand on behalf of the investors.

(The attached information do not form part of the condensed consolidated interim financial information)

On 11 March 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was declared, a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has rapidly evolved globally. This has resulted in a global slowdown with uncertainties in the economic environment. This included disruption to capital markets, deteriorating credit markets and liquidity concerns. Authorities have taken various measures to contain the spread including implementation of travel restrictions and quarantine measures.

The pandemic as well as the resulting measures have had a significant knock-on impact on the Bank and its principal subsidiaries and its associates (collectively the "Group"). The Group is actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation, and in response to this outbreak, has activated its business continuity plan and various other risk management practices to manage the potential business disruption on its operations and financial performance.

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announced various measures to combat the effect of COVID- 19 to ease liquidity conditions in the economy as well as to assist banks in complying with regulatory requirements. Theses measure include the following:

   --      Payment holiday for 6 months to eligible customers without any additional profits; 
   --      Concessionary repo to eligible retail banks at zero Percent; 
   --      Reduction of cash reserve ratio from 5% to 3%; 

-- Reductions of liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and net stable funding ratio (NSFR) from 100% to 80%;

-- Aggregate of modification loss and incremental expected credit losses (ECL) provisions for stage 1 and stage 2 from March to December 2020 to be added to Tier 1 capital for two years ending 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2021. And to deduct this amount proportionality from Tier 1 capital on an annual basis for three years ending December 2022, 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024.

The onset of COVID-19 and the aforementioned measures resulted in the following significant effects to the financial position and operations of the Group:

-- The CBB mandated 6-month payment holiday required the retail banking subsidiary of the Group to recognize a one-off modification loss directly in equity. The modification loss has been calculated as the difference between the net present value of the modified cash flows calculated using the original effective profit rate and the carrying value of the financial assets on the date of modification.

-- The Government of Kingdom of Bahrain has announced various economic stimulus programmes ("Packages") to support businesses in these challenging times. The Group received various forms of financial assistance representing specified reimbursement of a portion of staff costs, waives of fees, levies and utility charges and zero cost funding received from the government and/or regulators, in response to its COVID-19 support measures. This has been recognized directly in the Group's equity.

-- The mandated 6 months payments holiday also included the requirement to suspend minimum payments and service fees on credit card balances and reduction in transaction related charges, this resulted in a significant decline in the Group's fees income from its retail banking operations.

-- The strain caused by COVID-19 on the local economy resulted in a slow-down in the sale of new asset management products and booking of new corporate financing assets by the Group. During the nine months ended 30 September 2021, financing assets bookings were lower by 24.9% than the same period of the previous year.

-- Decreased consumer spending caused by the economic slow-down in the booking of new consumer financing assets by the Bank, whereas, deposit balances decreased compared to the same period of the previous year. These effects partly alleviated the liquidity stress faced by the Group due to the mandated 6 months payments holiday. The Group's liquidity ratios and regulatory CAR were impacted but it continues to meet the revised regulatory requirement. The consolidated CAR, LCR and NSFR as of 30 September 2021 was 13.16%, 241% and 102% respectively.

-- The stressed economic situation resulted in the Bank recognizing incremental ECL on its financing exposures.

In addition to the above areas of impact, due to the overall economic situation certain strategic business and investment initiatives have been postponed until there is further clarity on the recovery indicators and its impact on the business environment. Overall, for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2021, the Bank achieved a net profit of USD 60.3 million, which is higher than USD 23.2 million in the same period of the previous year, registering a increase of 160.5%.

A summary of the significant areas of cumulative financial impact on the Bahrain banking operations described above since March 2020 is as follows:

 
                                       Net Impact            Net Impact       Net Impact 
                                        recognized          on the Group's     recognized 
                                      in the Group's         consolidated    in the Group's 
                                       consolidated           financial       consolidated 
                                     income statement          position      owners' equity 
                                         USD' 000              USD' 000         USD' 000 
   Average reduction of cash 
    reserve                                         -               26,188                - 
   Concessionary repo at 0% 
    (#)                                         (737)              129,676            (737) 
   Modification loss                                -             (25,072)         (25,072) 
   Modification loss amortization              25,072               25,072                - 
   ECL attributable to COVID-19               (5,835)              (5,835)                - 
   Government grants                                -                    -            4,953 
   Lower fee income (retail 
    banking)                                    (830)                    -                - 
                                    -----------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 

# Concessionary repo was only provided in the prior year and no such facilities continue in the current period.

Information reported in the table above only include components or line items in the financial statements where impact was quantifiable and material. Some of the amounts reported above include notional loss of income or incremental costs and hence may not necessarily reconcile with amounts reported in the interim financial information for 30 September 2021.

The above supplementary information is provided to comply with CBB circular number OG/259/2020 (reporting of Financial Impact of COVID-19), dated 14 July 2020 and only covers impact on Bahrain banking operations of the Group. This information should not be considered as indication of the results if the entire year or relied upon for any other purposes. Since the situation of COVID-19 is uncertain and is still evolving, the above impact is as of date of preparation of this information. Circumstances may change which may result in this information to be out-of-date. In addition, this information does not represent a full comprehensive assessment of COVID-19 impact on the Group. This information has not been subject to a formal review by external auditors.

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