Press Releases July 13, 2026 08:47 AM

Freedom Holding Corp. Announces Completion of US$300 Million Ordinary Share Offering

Freedom Holding Corp. raises $300 million in share offering to fuel international expansion of its digital financial ecosystem

By Leila Farooq
Share
Twitter Reddit Facebook LinkedIn
FRHC

Freedom Holding Corp. completed a $300 million offering of ordinary shares to support its global expansion and development of a unified digital financial ecosystem. The company, listed on Nasdaq under ticker FRHC, plans to grow its presence in Europe and Turkey through acquisitions and licensing, leveraging its core platform, the Freedom SuperApp, which integrates banking, brokerage, insurance, and lifestyle services. Financially, the company showed strong revenue and net income growth for fiscal year 2026, and received a credit rating upgrade for its subsidiaries.

Freedom Holding Corp. Announces Completion of US$300 Million Ordinary Share Offering
FRHC
Summarize with
ChatGPT Perplexity Claude Grok Gemini

Key Points

  • Freedom Holding Corp. sold 2.37 million shares at $126.35 each, raising $300 million to fund expansion.
  • The company is targeting growth in Europe, recently applying for a banking license in France and acquiring a near-total stake in Turkish Bank A.Ş.
  • As of March 2026, Freedom's SuperApp had over 5.2 million registered users, and the overall customer base exceeded 14 million across 22 countries.
  • Sectors impacted include financial services technology, banking, insurance, and digital lifestyle services, especially in emerging and international markets.


NEW YORK, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freedom Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: FRHC), an international financial technology group, today announced that aggregate gross proceeds from its offering of ordinary shares were US$300 million. In the offering, the company sold 2,374,356 ordinary shares, at a price of approximately US$126.35 per share.

Freedom Holding Corp. plans to use the proceeds to support its continued expansion and international investment program.

“The proceeds from this offering will support the development of our ecosystem in international markets,” said Timur Turlov, founder and chief executive officer of Freedom Holding Corp. “I believe the ecosystem our team has built in Kazakhstan can be competitive not only in these markets, but also in the United States, where we intend to introduce it in due course,” he added.

Freedom is developing a unified digital ecosystem that brings together banking, brokerage, insurance, and lifestyle services. At the core of this model is the Freedom SuperApp, which provides access to financial products, payments, insurance, investments, ticketing, travel, and e-commerce services.

International Expansion

International growth is a key element of Freedom’s strategy. The company plans to develop digital financial services in Europe by drawing on its experience in building an integrated financial ecosystem in Kazakhstan.

Earlier in June 2026, Freedom Holding Corp. applied for a banking license in France. The company has also stated that it aims to attract 50 million new clients in Europe.

Freedom Finansal Hizmetler A.Ş., a subsidiary of Freedom, recently received approval from Türkiye’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency to acquire a 99.32% stake in Turkish Bank A.Ş. The approval marks a key regulatory step toward completing the transaction. Upon completion, Turkish Bank would provide Freedom with an established banking platform from which to develop financial services in the country.

In November 2025, Freedom Holding Corp. received approval to open a bank in Georgia, further expanding the geographic reach of its financial ecosystem.

The company views Kazakhstan as the foundation for developing and refining its digital model for international markets. In 2025, Freedom’s ecosystem-building case was included in the MBA program at Stanford Graduate School of Business. The case became part of the school’s educational library and was prepared for use by students, faculty, and participants in international business programs.

Business and Financial Performance

As of March 31, 2026, Freedom’s ecosystem served more than 14 million customers across its banking, brokerage, insurance, lifestyle, and other business lines. The Freedom SuperApp had more than 5.2 million registered users.

The number of brokerage clients increased by 26%, from 683,000 to 858,000, while banking clients grew by approximately 100%, from 2.52 million to 5.03 million. The company’s other services segment had 1.105 million clients as of March 31, 2026.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, Freedom Holding Corp.’s revenue increased to US$2.19 billion, compared with US$2.0 billion a year earlier. Net income rose to US$153.3 million from US$76.2 million in the previous fiscal year. Basic earnings per share were US$2.56, and diluted earnings per share were US$2.51.

The company’s total assets reached US$13.16 billion as of March 31, 2026, while shareholders’ equity amounted to US$1.49 billion.

In June 2026, S&P Global Ratings upgraded the ratings of JSC Freedom Finance, Freedom Finance Europe Ltd., Freedom Finance Global PLC, and JSC Freedom Bank Kazakhstan to ‘BB-’ with a stable outlook. Freedom Holding Corp.’s issuer credit rating was affirmed at ‘B-’.

About Freedom Holding Corp.

Freedom Holding Corp. provides financial services in 22 countries, including Kazakhstan, the United States, Cyprus, Poland, Spain, Uzbekistan, and Armenia. The Company’s principal executive office is located in New York City. In Kazakhstan, Freedom is actively developing its financial and digital ecosystem, which includes Freedom Bank, Freedom Broker, the insurance companies Freedom Life and Freedom insurance, as well as a lifestyle segment that features Arbuz.kz, Freedom Ticketon, and Aviata.

Freedom Holding Corp. shares are traded on the U.S. technology exchange NASDAQ, the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), and the Astana International Exchange (AIX) under the ticker symbol FRHC. Freedom Holding Corp. is regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the common stock is included in Russell 3000 Index.

Contact

Head of Public Relations
Natalia Kharlashina
Freedom Holding Corp.
[email protected]
+77013641454

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/689175a0-3261-419d-9add-54b7426fd415


Risks

  • Expansion into new markets involves regulatory risks, exemplified by the ongoing licensing and acquisition approvals in France and Turkey, which may face delays or rejections.
  • Competition from established and local financial technology and banking providers in Europe and other regions could limit market penetration.
  • Economic or geopolitical instability in emerging markets such as Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Georgia could affect operational performance and growth projections.

More from Press Releases

General Fusion Becomes First Publicly Listed Fusion Company Jul 13, 2026 Old National Bank Foundation celebrates 20 years, $40+ million in Community Impact Jul 13, 2026 Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Comments on Extension of $24.80 Per Share Tender Offer by Diana Shipping Jul 13, 2026 Exyn COO Ben Williams to Discuss the Future of Autonomous Robotics in Live Industry Interview: The Future of 3D Scanning is Autonomous Jul 13, 2026 Scott Gill Appointed Vice President of Technology and Operations at TEGNA Jul 13, 2026