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Articles & Analysis | Partnering up: The government is paving the way for sector growth from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013

Islamic services have long been part of the financial mix within Brunei Darussalam. For the past two decades, Islamic banking, takaful (Islamic insurance) and Islamic capital market products have been taking root and growing. These services now compete strongly against their conventional counterparts and continue to grow market share. With...

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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Javed Ahmad, Managing Director, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013

Javed Ahmad, Managing Director, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD)

What is the outlook for the issuance of Islamic bonds in Brunei Darussalam?

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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Pierre Imhof, CEO, Baiduri Bank from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013

Pierre Imhof, CEO, Baiduri Bank

How will the creation of a credit bureau affect risk management practices and the overall non-performing loan (NPL) ratio?

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Economic update | Bahrain: Taking stock

29 Apr 2013
The Kingdom’s stock exchange is to see its first new listing for 2013, with a green light for telecommunications firm Zain Bahrain to launch an initial public offering (IPO). Analysts are likely to follow the float with keen interest as it could serve as an indicator of how far confidence has returned to the Kingdom’s capital markets.
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Economic update | Papua New Guinea: Banks eye rural areas for growth

24 Apr 2013
The rapid evolution of mobile technology across Papua New Guinea (PNG) is proving to be a key driver for banks as they step up their efforts to seek out growth in rural areas. Banks’ moves to shift their focus from urban centres to rural areas sits well with the government’s financial inclusion policies, although lenders are likely to face a number of challenges as they look to expand in what remains a predominantly cash-based economy.
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Chapter | Insurance from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013

The 2006 Insurance Order and Insurance Regulations began a process of sector consolidation by implementing new requirements, such as a higher paid-up capital of $6.2m, up from $778,800. The government’s concerted efforts to reduce overall levels of personal debt in the Sultanate are expected to help the insurance sector grow and develop. Fronting business makes up a large part of activity in the...
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