As part of its ongoing commitment towards community development, Baiduri Bank has sponsored two graduates at the recent Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) Student Excellence Award held at the Royal Berkshire Hall, Tarindak d’Polo, Jerudong.

The University Excellence Awards were also part of UTB’s Convocation Festival this year, held to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the graduating class.

Under the sponsorship, Karuneza binti Haji Sambas, who graduated with an honours degree in Finance and Risk Management, and Nana Maryana binti Tengah, who graduated with an honours degree in Business Information Systems, were each awarded a BND 500 cash prize and were both offered six-month internships with Baiduri Bank.

Mr Ti Eng Hui, the CEO of Baiduri Bank said: “Baiduri Bank is a great believer in investing in our new graduates, who are the leaders of tomorrow. The Bank has also been actively upskilling the capabilities of its human capital to create a more dynamic workforce that is ready for the challenges of the future.”

As Brunei’s largest conventional financial service provider, Baiduri Bank has placed strong emphasis on investing in its human capital towards producing a highly skilled talent pool for Brunei Darussalam.

On top of recognising and rewarding high-performing students at awards ceremonies such as this, the Bank has introduced programmes dedicated to groom local talents to become future leaders of the Bank and the nation, such as the Management Associate Programme (MAP). In the coming months, the Bank also has plans to introduce programmes designed to provide fresh graduates with valuable and practical work experience in a corporate setting.

The Bank’s efforts in investing in its human capital are also in line with one of the main goals of the nation’s Wawasan 2035 – to make Brunei Darussalam widely recognised for the accomplishments of its educated and highly skilled people. On top of that, the Bank’s various programmes also support the AMBD Financial Sector Blueprint 2016-2025 of developing human capital, addressing skill-gaps and educating locals toward the financial sector, which is critical to the nation’s economic diversification.