Bosna Bank International

Bosna Bank International d.d. Sarajevo, or simply BBI Banka, is a commercial bank serving Bosnia and Herzegovina headquartered in Sarajevo.

Bosna Bank International
BBI Banka
Company typePrivate company (d.d. - dioničko društvo)
IndustryFinancial services
Islamic banking
Founded19 October 2000; 24 years ago (2000-10-19) as Bosna Bank International
Headquarters
Sarajevo, Trg djece Sarajeva bb, 71000 Sarajevo (ARIA Centar)
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Number of locations
32 branches (2024)
Area served
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Key people
Alek Bakalović (CEO)
ParentIslamic Development Bank (45,46%)
Dubai Islamic Bank (27,27%)
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (27,27%)
Websitewww.bbi.ba

BBI banka was founded on 19 October 2000[1] as the first[2] Sharia-compliant bank (Islamic bank) in Europe[3] by Islamic Development Bank (45,46%), Dubai Islamic Bank (27,27%) and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (27,27%) from United Arab Emirates.

Bosna Bank International (SWIFT code: BBIBBA22XXX) is a member of Bosnian interbank ATM Network BH mreža operated by national payment clearing provider and processing center BAMCARD.[4]

It is a member of Deposit Insurance Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AOD)[5] and it is supervised by FBA banking regulator based on CB BiH[6] regulations.

On Bosnian market, business and operations of BBI Banka are conducted in accordance with the Shariah principles of transparent, fair, and socially responsible banking.[7] This includes operating in a way which shares risk and reward equitably. No funds are invested in non-Shariah compliant industries such as arms, alcohol, tobacco, and adult entertainment. In cooperation with the Sarajevo Stock Exchange, the SASE Islamic Index was launched in 2006.[8]

BBI Bank also offers consumer loans, credit and debit cards, mobile and e-banking, KVIKO and ATM services, housing loans and special[9] housing loans for Bosnian diaspora[10] via 32 branches (2024) in BiH towns.

The bank is the organizer of significant business and educational projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina, starting with real estate developments (notable project is ARIA Centar - ex BBI Centar in Sarajevo) to business events and educational partnership with UNSA, University of Sarajevo School of Economics and Business[11] established the Center for Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance.

Sarajevo Business Forum

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Since 2010 and under the patronage [12] of the Presidency of BiH[13] "Direktor Dubai Islamic Banke bit će glavni govornik na ovogodišnjem Sarajevo Business Forumu". www.klix.ba (in Bosnian). www.klix.ba. Retrieved 14 May 2024. BBI Banka, glavni organizator 13. Sarajevo Business Foruma, i ove godine podržana je u organizaciji ovog značajnog događaja posvećenog promociji regionalnih poslovnih prilika od ugledne Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), inače osnivača i dioničara BBI Banke</ref> entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders from the Balkans, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.}}</ref> Bosna Bank International has been organizing the Sarajevo Business Forum, an international investment annual conference that has gained a worldwide reputation and put Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Southeast Europe region on the investment map of the world.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "O nama - Bosna Bank International (BBI Bank)". www.bbi.ba (in Bosnian). www.bbi.ba. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ "BBI Banka – 1 Islamska banka u regiji!". www.poslovnisvijet.ba (in Bosnian). www.poslovnisvijet.ba. Retrieved 14 May 2024. . Osnovana je 19. Oktobra 2000. godine, sa sjedištem u Sarajevu.
  3. ^ "Arapi dokapitaliziraju Bosna Bank International". www.poslovni.hr (in Croatian). www.poslovni.hr. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2024. BBI je osnovan prije 12 godina kao prva islamska banka na prostoru JI Europe. Većinski dioničar je Islamska razvojna banka koja je u vlasništvu 56 država članica Organizacije islamske suradnje (OIC).
  4. ^ "BH Mreža bankomata". www.bhmreza.ba (in Bosnian). www.bhmreza.ba. Retrieved 14 May 2024. članica BH Mreže: ASA Banka, Bosna Bank International (BBI), Privredna banka Sarajevo (PBS), Union Banka
  5. ^ "Banke članice". www.aod.ba (in Bosnian). www.aod.ba. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Centralna banka Bosne i Hercegovine - Banke u BiH". www.cbbh.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Dominacija stranih banaka na bh tržištu – FORBES BiH donosi pregled banaka koje posluju u državi". www,forbes.n1info.ba (in Bosnian). www,forbes.n1info.ba. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024. Bosna Bank International d.d. Sarajevo (BBI banka), osnovana 2000. godine, prva je banka u Bosni i Hercegovini koja posluje u skladu sa islamskim finansijskim principima. Fokusirana na organski rast, banka je usmjerena na pružanje finansijskih usluga na pravičan, etički i društveno odgovoran način, te kontinuirano prilagođava svoj poslovni model kako bi stvorila održive vrijednosti za sve interesne skupine.
  8. ^ "Danas lansiran SASE Islamic Index u saradnji sa BBI Bankom". www.sase.ba (in Bosnian). www.sase.ba. 10 October 2006. Retrieved 14 May 2024. Sarajevska berza-burza lansirala je danas SASE Islamski indeks u saradnji sa BBI bankom, povodom čega je upriličena i zajednička konferencija za medije, na kojoj je javnosti predstavljen ovaj indeks. Zvanični SASE Islamski indeks u saradnji sa BBI bankom četvrti je indeks na SASE koji će pratiti kretanje cijena dionica 25 kompanija sa domaćeg tržišta.
  9. ^ "BBI banka prva uvela ponudu za dijasporu BiH". www.biznisuregionu.com (in Bosnian). www.biznisuregionu.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Posebna ponuda proizvoda BBI banke za bh. dijasporu". www.embassybh.dk (in Bosnian). www.embassybh.dk. Retrieved 14 May 2024. BBI – prva banka na tržištu sa posebnim proizvodima za bh. dijasporu. Bosna Bank International (BBI) je razvila set proizvoda namijenjen bh. dijaspori. Ponuda uključuje široku lepezu proizvoda i usluga po mjeri naših sugrađana koji žive i rade u inostranstvu.
  11. ^ "Ekonomski fakultet u Sarajevu dio BBI programa za liderstvo i izvrsnost". www.efsa.unsa.ba (in Bosnian). www.efsa.unsa.ba. Retrieved 14 May 2024. Ekonomski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu uključio se u BBI program liderstva i izvrsnosti. Projekat koji ima za cilj da postane platforma za buduće lidere u svijetu biznisa i društvenog života Bosne i Hercegovine pokrenula je krajem prošle godine Bosna Bank International (BBI). Sporazum o saradnji potpisali su u Sarajevu prof. dr. Jasmina Selimović, dekanesa Ekonomskog fakulteta i Amer Bukvić, predsjednik Uprave BBI banke.
  12. ^ "Dubai Islamic Bank podržava 13. Sarajevo Business Forum". www.startbih.ba (in Bosnian). www.startbih.ba.
  13. ^ {{cite web |title=Sarajevo Business Forum |url=https://www.sarajevobusinessforum.com/en/2024 |website=www.sarajevobusinessforum.com |publisher=www.sarajevobusinessforum.com |access-date=14 May 2024 |language=English |quote=The Sarajevo Business Forum is an annual economic and business conference organized by Bosna Bank International (BBI) in cooperation with its partners. The event is held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it brings together business leaders<ref name="BBI Banka, glavni organizator 13. Sarajevo Business Foruma"