Seminar on Banking Products and Services for SMEs

The Brunei Association of Banks will organise a one-day seminar on Banking Products and Services for Small and Medium sized entrepreneurs, to be held at Cesar Hall, The Orchid Garden Hotel in Berakas on Thursday, September 11.

According to Mr Minorhadi bin Haji Mirhassan, Manager Corporate and Institutional Banking at HSBC, in his capacity as the Chairman of the Working Committee, this seminar is organised to support the government's initiatives to diversify the economy through the development of Brunei's Small and Medium sized enterprises. The seminar will also be used as a platform to continue building 'smart-partnerships' between the banking and business community in supporting each other towards future cooperation.

This seminar is one of the 'Reaching Out to the Community' projects that is having undertaken by the Brunei Association of Banks. The seminar aims to educate local entrepreneurs about the various banking services in Brunei to help develop their business successfully. "We hope to present a comprehensive overview of the available financial packages, from the Conventional banking and from the Islamic banking perspectives," Mr Minorhadi revealed.

The one-day seminar will cover Conventional Commercial Facilities, Islamic Commercial Products, the Importance of Financial Management and the Credit Assessment Process. The speakers will be senior bankers from HSBC, UOB, IDBB, Baiduri Bank and the Brunei Institute of Chartered Public Accountants. "The seminar has received a good response; we have received over 300 registrations from entrepreneurs, graduates and business students who are seriously considering venturing to starting up businesses. We hope that by organising such a seminar, we are in a better position to understand the needs of the business community," Mr Minorhadi further said.

The seminar will be officiated by the guest of honour, Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Maidin bin Pengiran Haji Hashim, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance. An Executive Summary will also be delivered at the end of the seminar by Mr Minorhadi Mirhassan, Chairman of the Working Committee to conclude on the various issues presented during the seminar.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin