Brunei

SMEs set to benefit from government export finance scheme

The Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) has launched a new SME finance scheme in conjunction with the Brunei Government to boost SME export in the region.

Demand for SME finance in Brunei on the rise

HSBC have been in discussions with Brunei’s Ministry of Finance to the aim of further strengthening SME finance strategies in the country, as demand for HSBC’s corporate finance solutions in the area continues to rise.

Local banks provide SME financing schemes

The government has put in place a supportive and conducive environment for the development of local SMEs. In this regard, the government has established financing schemes for SMEs, such as

SCB launches new SME working capital resource

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) launched the new SCB business credit card, aimed especially at owners of small- and medium-sized enterprises

Call for creation of SME Bank

A bank should be established solely for local small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) thereby allowing commercial banks to focus on big business loans, said BMCCI acting secretary general Hj Osman Hj Omar

Brunei SMEs call for improved access to financial facilities

Local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have called for the setting up of a bank catering solely to their needs, which would be a big boost to the development of SMEs.

SMEs need stronger business proposals to win bank loans

Members of institutions supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) development set the record straight to the apparent ongoing perception among SMEs that "financial institutions in the country are not supporting their development by mak

A government review of SMEs

The small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) share of private sector employment in Brunei is high than the US at 59 per cent, Singapore and Canada at 41.5 per cent, 43.1 per cent and 49.5 per cent respectively.

Growth of SMEs crucial to Brunei's development

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have proven resistant and less vulnerable to the shocks of the economic and financial crisis. However, most SMEs lack entrepreneurship in various fields.

Over 200 participants attended the seminar on banking products and services for SMEs

The seminar, "Introduction To Banking Products and Services For SMEs", was organised by the Brunei Association of Banks on 11th of September 2003, to support His Majesty's Government's economic diversification initiatives particularly in supportin