| Danial Norjidi |
THE Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) Islamic Finance Showcase was launched at the Indera Samudra Grand Hall, The Empire Hotel & Country Club yesterday by His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office in his capacity as Chairman of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD).
His Royal Highness also officiated the launch of the Brunei Darussalam Islamic Finance website and smartphone application, which serves as a one-stop centre for the latest Islamic finance news and information in Brunei Darussalam.
The AMBD Islamic Finance Showcase aims to showcase the country’s milestones in Islamic finance to create an awareness of Islamic finance activities in Brunei Darussalam. The showcase also highlights Brunei Darussalam’s aspiration to become an international hub for Islamic finance, which is underscored in the Brunei Darussalam Financial Sector Blueprint (2016-2025) – a document that sets out strategies that will elevate the reputation and quality of the financial sector in Brunei Darussalam.
Participating in the showcase are local Islamic financial institutions including Perbadanan Tabung Amanah Islam Brunei (TAIB) and Takaful Brunei Keluarga (TBK), as well as higher learning institutions and non-profit organisations including Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) and Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB). Ghanim International Corporation is also participating in the showcase.
The event is held alongside the Brunei Darussalam Islamic Investment Summit (BIIS) 2017 organised by the Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management and runs on August 2-3, from 9am to 5pm. Members of the public are welcome to view the AMBD Islamic Finance Showcase.
For more information on Brunei Darussalam Islamic Finance, members of the public can visit the website at www.bdif.com.bn or download the app for the App Store or Google Play Store.
Additionally, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Annual Report 2016 was officially launched yesterday by His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah.
The inaugural report serves to promote awareness and understanding of the FIU’s functions and obligations within Brunei Darussalam’s anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime.
To commemorate the FIU’s 10th anniversary, the report also includes highlights of FIU’s progress and achievements since its establishment in 2007.
The report is available to members of the public through the AMBD website or the AMBD app, which can be downloaded free of charge on both the App Store for iPhone users and the Google Play Store for Android users.
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