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Published 8 Nov 2026Data as of 19 Dec 2025 Regulation · Research noteBrunei's PEP guideline: foreign PEPs are automatically higher risk, domestic PEPs are assessed by riskBrunei Darussalam Central Bank's FIU guideline FIU/G-1/2025/1 (19 December 2025), issued under the Criminal Asset Recovery Order 2012…
Published 30 Oct 2026Data as of 8 Oct 2026 Regulation · Research noteAMRO suggests Brunei consider loss-sharing for scam victims as institutions rank cyber fraud a top riskAMRO's 2026 consultation report says Brunei's financial institutions see AI-enabled fraud and ransomware as their largest potential risks.
Published 22 Oct 2026Data as of 20 Oct 2026 Macro & householdsBrunei's house price index slips in Q2 after a Q1 jump as financed purchases recoverBDCB's Residential Property Price Index fell to 96.2 in Q2 2026, a quarterly change of -3.0%, leaving prices -0.3% on a year earlier.
Published 17 Oct 2026Data as of 8 Oct 2026 CreditAMRO: Brunei banks' NPL ratio eased to 1.6% as offshore lending drove credit growthAMRO's 2026 consultation report puts Brunei's banking-sector gross NPL/NPF ratio at 1.6% in Q1 2026 (down from 1.7% in Q4 2025)…
Published 10 Oct 2026Data as of 8 Oct 2026 Macro & householdsAMRO projects Brunei growth of 1.9% in 2026, above ADB's 1.2%, on an energy windfallAMRO staff said on 8 October that Brunei's growth should pick up to 1.9% in 2026 from 1.0% in 2025, helped by higher oil and gas prices.
Published 9 Oct 2026Data as of 7 Oct 2026 Competition & capitalBIBD launches a B$200 million sukuk programme, Brunei's first corporate sukuk wakalahBank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) launched its Sukuk Wakalah Programme on 6 October, described as Brunei's first corporate sukuk wakalah issuance.
Published 1 Oct 2026Data as of 29 Sep 2026 RegulationBrunei's central bank launches a ten-year financial sector blueprint for 2026–2035Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) launched its second Financial Sector Blueprint on 29 September 2026…
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 23 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsADB cuts Brunei's 2026 growth forecast to 1.2%On 23 September ADB lowered Brunei's 2026 growth forecast to 1.2% (cut from 1.8% in the July outlook).
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 16 Sep 2026 RegulationBrunei's central bank mandates fair treatment of financial consumers from March 2027On 16 September BDCB published its Notice on Fair Treatment of Financial Consumers (dated 31 August), effective 1 March 2027.