Saturday, April 5, 2014 - Brunei Times BANK Islam Brunei Darusslam (BIBD) yesterday was awarded as the AoBest Retail Bank in BruneiAo for the year 2014 by The Asian Banker (TAB), making it the second consecutive year that the bank has won the award. The Islamic bank was commended on its AuBruneian at HeartAu rebranding efforts into a bank that Auintrinsically understands the aspiration of its people and country,Au BIBD said in statement yesterday. Most Innovative Bank Brunei 2012 Best Retail Bank Brunei 2012 BIBD is Brunei's largest bank and flagship Islamic financial institution. It was formed by the 2005 merger of two earlier local Islamic financial institutions, Islamic Bank of Brunei and Islamic Development Bank of Brunei.BIBD is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan, with fourteen branches at strategic locations in Brunei's four districts, and has the largest network of ATMs in the country. BIBD leads the Brunei market in assets, financings and deposits. BIBD was the first institution in Brunei to launch mutual funds domiciled in Brunei. BIBD Group has over 700 staff and its governance is rooted in global best practices.