Is Compañía de Minas Buenaventura (BVN) stock halal?
Screened against AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21
Not settled. Compañía de Minas Buenaventura (BVN) could not be confirmed either way under the AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21 screen. The interest-bearing debt test couldn’t be settled: Only an upper estimate is available, and it is over the limit. No debt figure was reported, so total liabilities are used as an upper bound. We show this as Needs Review rather than guess. Last checked 22 September 2026.
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura needs further review under Halal / Islamic guidelines
AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21 Financial Audit
Figures from the latest annual report (the SEC filing or, for European companies, the ESEF annual report, where one exists, checked against Yahoo Finance) and a 36-month average market value.
| Test | Standard Limit | Actual Figure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main business | — | — | Pass |
| Interest-bearing debt | 30% | 33.52% | Review |
| Cash and interest-bearing investments | 30% | 43.32% | Review |
| Prohibited income | 5% | 2.74% | Pass |
| Not just cash and debts | 90% | 46.50% | Pass |
Key Findings & Observations
- The interest-bearing debt test couldn’t be settled: Only an upper estimate is available, and it is over the limit. No debt figure was reported, so total liabilities are used as an upper bound.Source: AAOIFI Shari'ah Standard 21
- The cash and interest-bearing investments test couldn’t be settled: The figures give 10.1% and 43.3%, on either side of the limit. Includes long-term investments that may be shares in other companies.Source: AAOIFI Shari'ah Standard 21
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Frequently Asked Questions about Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (BVN)
Is Compañía de Minas Buenaventura (BVN) stock halal?▾
Not settled. Compañía de Minas Buenaventura (BVN) could not be confirmed either way under the AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21 screen. The interest-bearing debt test couldn’t be settled: Only an upper estimate is available, and it is over the limit. No debt figure was reported, so total liabilities are used as an upper bound. We show this as Needs Review rather than guess. Last checked 22 September 2026.
What is Compañía de Minas Buenaventura's debt ratio under Islamic finance standards?▾
Under AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21, interest-bearing debt must stay under 30% of a company's 36-month average market value. Compañía de Minas Buenaventura's ratio is at most 33.5%.
How much dividend purification is required for Compañía de Minas Buenaventura (BVN) stock?▾
Under AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21, shareholders should give away the part of their income that comes from prohibited sources: $0.1865 per share for the latest financial year. The amount goes to charity, without counting it as one's own donation.
Does Compañía de Minas Buenaventura operate in prohibited business activities?▾
AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard 21 excludes companies whose main business is prohibited, such as alcohol, pork, gambling, conventional interest-based finance and adult entertainment. Compañía de Minas Buenaventura's main business is checked against these. For companies that file with the US SEC, revenue by division is also read from the filing, so a division in a prohibited business is counted. Where the check cannot be settled, the result is shown as Needs Review rather than guessed.
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