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Wealth effects of sovereign sukuk: a multi-country study
No full textA wide expansion of Islamic finance in Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian countries in the last decade has been a popular phenomenon with Sukuk issues as major Islamic financial instrument used by corporate and sovereign to raise financing and attract investors. Classical efficient market theory posits that stock market prices should fully reflect all relevant information such as government debt, as soon as they occur, without any delay, if the market is efficient. Using event study methodology, this paper attempts to investigate the wealth effects of sovereign sukuk announcements in different regions and different underlying structures by analysing the reaction of the corresponding stock market indices ..
Property rights and Shariah non-compliance risk
No full textThis chapter attempts to argue that an organized effort to avoid such risks due to the financial infrastructure rigidities may invite non-compliance with shariah rules. This is due to the fact that the shariah requires Islamic financial institutions to take ownership of the goods it intends to sell as a fundamental principle in contract law and to move the title to the buying party once the sale is executed. Hence this chapter critically examines the concept of al-bay and property rights in Islam in relation to the constraints posed by the existing financial infrastructure, namely capital requirement and taxation, on the taking of risks by Islamic banks
High quality liquid sukuk for a megabank MDB's lab portfolio: relevance, practice, empirical research, and prospects in a challenging global environment
No full textAmong the available liquidity management instruments in Islamic banking, only sukuk of a particular type meet the requirements of HQLA (in principle) as defined by the Basel Committee and adapted for Islamic finance by the IFSB (Islamic Financial Services Board) (IFSB, 2017). Candidates for HQLA are only international sukuk, i.e. sukuk that are issued in an international currency, sukuk that are also publicly listed, and sukuk that are traded not only locally but also internationally. Sovereigns and international institutions such as the IDB (Islamic Development Bank) have issued almost all sukuk of this caliber. In this PhD thesis, the research will make empirically informed qualitative projections on the outlook for HQL (high quality liquid) sukuk to constitute the LAB (liquid asset buffer) portfolio for an Islamic megabank MDB (multilateral development bank) in the context of a rising global interest rate environment, falling oil prices, and a challenging global environment. Further qualitative projections about the prospects for the sukuk market are made based on a few case studies that encapsulate some of the critical limitation facing the sukuk market
A new regulatory model for liquidity management of Islamic banks
No full textThe main objective of this dissertation is to critically examine the factors that affect liquidity risk management of Islamic banks and then to develop an alternative regulatory framework appropriate for liquidity management of these banks. While there are several studies on the performance, growth, and efficiency of Islamic banks, empirical studies from the regulatory and supervisory perspectives are very limited. Primarily, this dissertation seeks to fill this gap by examining liquidity risk management of ..
Islamic finance: the new normal
No full textIslamic finance refers to a financial system that operates in accordance with Islamic laws (Shari'ah). It started off initially with a modest objective to meet the demands for Islamic financial services in Muslim majority countries. It has grown multifold, fostering trade and business activities as well as promoting development of credit. This introductory chapter serves as a preliminary backdrop on the general overview of Islamic finance and its progressive development; a lead up to the chapters that follow. The historical context of Islamic finance is first presented and followed by the principles of Islamic finance, a synopsis of issues and challenges faced by the industry..
Sacralising finance: risk-sharing Islamic finance
No full textFinance can be thought of as an engine of transformation and intermediation that bridges gaps between financial surplus and deficit units, between now and the future and between certainty of now and uncertainty of the future. It transforms value through maturity and risk transformation. This crucial function can be considered the reason for existence of finance. It creates incentives for surplus units to postpone the certainty of their financial resources now to the uncertainty of, presumably, higher amount of these resources in the future. It also encourages the deficit units to bring the future uncertain plans forward to the more certain present. Both units take risks. In other words, finance makes both units risk takers. The surplus units risk their resources now for more in a highly uncertain future. The deficit units risk being able to validate their obligations with a higher income stream in an uncertain future. How can finance become sacralised
Using reputation (fame) to reduce information asymmetry in Islamic risk-sharing crowdfunding models: a game theory approach
No full textCrowdfunding as a part of sharing economy is a fast developing method of projects finance mobilization. From Islamic finance point of view, it is important to address the Islamic crowdfunding system to improve the new Fintech trends in Islamic communities. Moreover, risk sharing is the essence of Islamic finance and equity crowdfunding potentially is a proper musharakah risk sharing scheme to be compliance with Shariah of Islam. However, the lack of trust and the problem of information asymmetry are the main challenges of any type of risk sharing deal as well as crowdfunding. The main problem that should be answered to implement a successful Islamic crowdfunding platform is information asymmetry. Reputation mechanism is one of the newest ways to solve asymmetric information in web based social networks. The primary objective of reputation mechanisms is to enable efficient transactions in communities where cooperation is compromised by post-contractual opportunism or information asymmetries. A reputational mechanism has been designed in this research specifically for crowdfunding system to eliminate moral hazard and reduce asymmetric information. The role of reputation is important as a mechanism for establishing trust to address the risk of fraud in online transactions. We defined the concept of “Fame”, in order to implement the reputation mechanism in our designed crowdfunding system. “Fame” refers to credibility of every individual who is a member of the crowdfunding system
An exploratory study on SRI sukuk for the development of waqf properties/assets in Malaysia
No full textThere is an urgency to explore and structure innovative financial mechanisms like SRI sukuk to develop waqf properties and assets because if this is delayed, many opportunities in enhancing social welfare and economic development will be missed. SRI sukuk can be innovatively structured to support financing the development waqf assets into viable income-generating assets that can help with social programmes, and at the same time, maximise the potential of sukuk in achieving the objectives (maqasid) of Islamic finance. The study aims to explore SRI sukuk models that could be implemented to develop waqf properties and assets under the SRI sukuk framework in Malaysia ..
Incorporating al-Ghazali Ethical Theory in Islamic banking decision making using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM): case for the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
No full textThe slides highlight: 1) an overview of al-Ghazali's Ethical Theory; 2) the research objectves and questions, research methodology and framework, and empirical findings of the study; 3) potential applications and policy implications
The impact of Islamic microfinance in enhancing the well-being and quality of life: case study of Islamic Financial Cooperative (BMT) in Indonesia
No full textAll human beings in this world deserve a better physical and social well-being particularly the quality of life. By having proper well-being and quality of life, the advancement of individual's physical and mental aspect can be assured. This balanced individual will form a stable family unit and later on contribute to a dynamic community in a bigger social entity. However, in order to enhance both physical well-being (PWB) and social well-being (SWB) as well as to attain a good quality of life (QoL), a social disease called poverty must be eliminated. In Indonesia, Islamic Financial Cooperative which is known as Baitul Maal wat Tamwil (BMT) has been influential in enhancing the participants' socio-economic status by providing small scale financial services and social development programs to the poor and low income households. Moreover, this paper purports to show that Islamic Microfinance Institution (IsMFIs) particularly BMT has contributed towards improving the participants' well-being and quality of life. As such, it becomes interesting to firstly find out whether the participants have significantly increased their physical and social well-being after joining BMT for several years. Secondly, having joined BMT, are there any improvement with their quality of life (measured by satisfaction with life)