| Hakim Hayat |
AS PART of its annual event to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the Baiduri Bank Group last evening hosted its ‘Malam Silaturrahim’ at the Indera Samudra Grand Hall of The Empire Hotel & Country Club in Kampong Jerudong.
With the theme ‘Salam Aidilfitri’, guests were greeted with the warm smiles of the Baiduri Bank Group staff, to the accompaniment of festive music as they entered the venue.
It was a night full of glitz, bringing together Baiduri Bank clients, business partners and associates from around the country in the spirit of ‘silaturrahim’ or closer ties.
Present as guest of honour was Dr Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Muda Abdul Fattaah, a member of the Board of Directors at Baiduri Bank.
Also present was Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Hajah Taiyibah Qalbul Bolqiah and spouse Pengiran Haji Mohammad Hakimuddin bin Pengiran Haji Hashim.
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Taiyibah Qalbul Bolqiah and Dr Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Muda Abdul Fattaah during the event. Also seen in photo are Pengiran Haji Mohammad Hakimuddin bin Pengiran Haji Hashim and Pierre Imhof, Chief Executive Officer of Baiduri Bank. PHOTOS: DEAN KASSIM
In his welcome address, Pierre Imhof, Chief Executive Officer of Baiduri Bank, expressed his appreciation to the guests for their continuous support over the years which have led to the bank’s multi accolades it has achieved over the years.
“Last year, we received five major banking awards and recognitions. Since the beginning of this year, we have received three more major awards – the Domestic Retail Bank for Brunei from the Asian Banking and Finance Magazine, the Best Banking Group for Brunei from World Finance and the World’s Best Emerging Markets Bank in Asia-Pacific for Brunei for Global Finance.
“We hope to receive more by the end of the year,” Imhof said.
Touching on the future outlook of the bank, Pierre Imhof said that despite the challenging economic environment, he believes there are many opportunities for businesses and for the group to grow as Brunei intensifies economic diversification and local business development.
Further elaborating on the future of the bank, Pierre Imhof spoke on the development of its new head office which is expected to be completed in 2017.
Invited guests during the event
One of the performances
He further added that there are plans to relocate some of the bank’s branches to bigger premises.
Following the relocation of its Tutong branch to larger premises at the Petani Mall, he also mentioned plans to relocate their Serusop and Kiulap branches by the second quarter of 2017.
The event followed with a video presentation on the group’s highlights over the past year and a presentation of tokens of appreciation to the guest of honour by the various charity organisations present during the event.
The evening was enlivened with entertainment from Brunei’s very own Nash, Dila of P2F Fame and Khairy, as well as contemporary Malay dance acts by DKS Culture Group.
The event concluded with a grand draw to three lucky guests and a closing performance by the artistes.
Around 1,500 guests attended the event including Cabinet Ministers, senior government officials and prominent local business leaders and professionals.
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