Aref Investment Group, originally known as Arab European Securities Company, was established as a Kuwaiti closed shareholding company in 1975. The company is registered in the commercial register under No. 23154.
On November 22, 1998, Aref Investment Group was listed on Kuwait Stock Exchange. However, it was later delisted on July 20, 2012. The company, operating as AREF Investment, is supervised by the Central Bank of Kuwait for financing activities and by the Capital Markets Authority as an investment company. All activities carried out by the company adhere to the principles of Islamic Sharia, as approved by the Fatwa and Sharia Supervisory Board.
Company Capital:
As of the financial report for the year ended December 31, 2021, the authorized, issued, and paid-up capital of Aref Investment Group remains KD 22,885,937 (KD 22,885,937/2020). This capital is divided into 228,859,370 shares, each with a value of 100 fils, and all shares are fully paid in cash.
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