Brunei’s Islamic finance sector spurs economic growth


Brunei Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Mohd Amin Liew speaking during his keynote speech at the event. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei’s Islamic financial sector continues to soar, with assets reaching a staggering BND13.3 billion in 2023, comprising 57.2 per cent of the nation’s financial market share.

This remarkable growth was celebrated at the Brunei Darussalam Islamic Finance Symposium 2024, held at Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.

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