INTRODUCTION
Since the start of modern Islamic finance during the 1960s, the industry has been growing at a considerable pace, transforming from a niche to...
AFGHANISTAN
Islamic banking and finance in Afghanistan remains meagre although there is a definite focus on primary sectors. The Agricultural Development Fund (ADF), set up...
Introduction
Islamic banking is growing at an exponential rate, and competitive pressures have coerced existing conventional banks to enter into such territories where Islamic banking...
Introduction
There is always something incomprehensible about structured products to investors, and none more evident than with securitization, generally viewed by investors in the Middle...
Government Support
Historically Islamic banking and finance (IBF) has encountered five main challenges:
Weak enabling infrastructure;
Lack of innovative products and liquidity management tools;
Low level of penetration;
Transparency...
Introduction
Islamic finance is a particularly dynamic industry, and one that confirms the ancient observation about “change” being the only constant. In mixed measure, change...
Introduction
Corporate governance is crucial for the sustainable development of any corporate entity including Islamic banks. Theoretically speaking, Islamic ethics, values and governance should be...
