MEDGULF gets SAMA nod for SAR 100 mln capital cut

10/12/2020 Argaam


The Mediterranean and Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Co. (MEDGULF) obtained, on Dec. 9, the Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) approval for its planned SAR 100 million capital cut.

 

There is no financial impact on the company, Gulf General said in a statement to Tadawul.

 

Any future updates will be announced in due course, the company added.

 

In October, MEDGULF board of directors recommended a capital cut by 12.5% from SAR 800 million to SAR 700 million to offset the accumulated losses, Argaam reported.

 

Key Figures of the Capital Reduction

Current Capital

SAR 800 mln

Number of shares

80 mln shares

Reduction (%)

12.5%

New Capital

SAR 700 mln

New number of shares

70 mln shares

Method

Writing off 10 million shares

Reason

Capital restructuring to offset accumulated losses

Date

The second trading day following the EGM that will approve the capital reduction

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