There are times when your business needs that extra cash to tide over. The Micro Credit Financing Scheme (MFS) enables our local SMEs to go further, allowing a maximum financing amount of BND 50,000. MFS caters for a wide range of industries, so whether you are in the industrial manufacturing sector or in consumer-based industries such as retail, food and beverage, or hospitality, your business is eligible to apply.
Resources
SME Academy Resources
AITI Grant for Development of Local ICT
AITI plays an important role in introducing initiatives and programs to assist the ICT industry in Brunei Darussalam. As part of such initiatives, the GRANT for development of local ICT & Digital Media industries has been set up to assist local ICT-related industry players including production houses in Brunei Darussalam to achieve such aims. The aims are to encourage and enhance the Research and Development (R&D) activities by local businesses in Brunei Darussalam, leading to innovative products that possess significant commercial potential, to strengthen R&D capabilities of Bruneians, to encourage the development of more innovative and competitive local content developers in Brunei Darussalam, and to develop “Brunei-Made” and local contents of ICT and Digital Media products.
LiveWire Brunei Programs
LiveWire Brunei’s offer programs such as “Bright Ideas Workshop”, which aims to foster the understanding of business ideas;
“Become a Successful Owner/Manager” program that provides start up skills and business management practice;
business awards to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs; “Leadership Camp” to develop business skills; “Business Plan Series” to assist in business plan development; forum and dialogues promote conversation with successful entrepreneurs; “SME weekend promotion”; “Business Counselling Support”; and business seminars to further business support.
Padian.com
The BEDB’s objective is to grow and diversify Brunei Darussalam’s economy by attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), with a focus on strategic initiatives that will contribute towards economic development through the increase of export oriented industries, as well as increase spin-off opportunities for local businesses, thereby helping to provide more employment for locals.
Perbadanan Tabung Amanah Islam Brunei
Offers various loans to suit your needs.
RHB Bank Berhad Brunei
SME Loans for working capital purposes without collateral offered by RHB Bank Berhad.
Maybank Brunei
Maybank provides various commericial loans for SMEs including providing working capital, property or asset financing, trade and supply chain finance, and more.
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) Brunei
Commericial loans for SMEs. If you’re thinking of owning a business premise for expansion, require working capital for day-to-day operations and long-term investments, or looking to purchase machinery, UOB offers a full range of commercial loans, products and services to meet the needs of your business.
Citi Bank Brunei
Citi Commercial Bank strives to provide small-to-medium enterprises with a complete financial solution to maximize your business growth. Citi-Commercial Bank acts as your partner to help support and grow your business to take it to the next level, delivering cost effective solutions across borders with a flexibility that is unmatched by our competitors. With our global reach, Citi has the influence and expertise to help our clients reach new heights – shaping the industries of tomorrow.
Standard Chartered Bank Brunei
The Standard Chartered Bank in Brunei offers loans to SMEs. You can send in a form to the bank, and they will contact you again with further details.