Download or read book Banking and Financial Systems in the Arab World written by P. Molyneux and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides state-of-the art analysis of banking and financial systems in the Arab world. The early chapters of the text present an overview of Arab economies linking banking and financial sector trends in the Arab world over the last twenty years. The rest of the text examines in detail the financial systems of the major Arab countries, focusing on banking sector and capital market developments. This text will be the first to provide a rigorous analytical evaluation of banking sector developments in the Arab world.
Download or read book Banking and Finance in the Arab Middle East written by R. Wilson and published by Springer. This book was released on 1983-06-18 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Financial Access and Stability written by The World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2011-09-21 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been recovering from the global financial crisis, but the recent political turmoil has interrupted the pace of credit and output recovery in many countries. The political turmoil in the MENA region reveals deep-seated frustrations and a sense of political, social, and economic exclusion, especially among the youth. The relatively weak growth performance reflects a combination of insufficient reforms and weak reform implementation, including financial sector reforms. The structural weaknesses of financial sectors imply that access to finance may remain restricted even with a full recovery of credit activity. Therefore, the region s countries face an ambitious reform agenda to revert two decades of relatively poor performance of output and employment growth. Financial development should be a central component of the region s growth agenda. This study reviews the region s financial systems, the severity of the limitations on access to finance, and the main factors behind such limitations. It goes on to provide a road map for expanding access and preserving financial stability.
Download or read book Financial Policies and Capital Markets in Arab Countries written by Mr.Saíd El-Naggar and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1994-09-15 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent developments at both the international and national levels - including the globalization of financial markets and the wave of liberalization, deregulation, and privatization- have pushed the issue of financial markets to the forefront of the development agenda. This book, edited by Said El-Naggar, comprises the proceedings of a seminar held in Abu Dhabi in January 1994. It provides a comprehensive analysis of various aspects of capital markets in general and particularly in the Arab countries.
Download or read book Global Impact of Islamic Financial Systems in the Arab World written by Dr. Julius B. Bertillo and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper aims to highlight the global financial systems in the Arab world specifically on the Islamic finance systems; principles and prohibitions; traditions and practices; and challenges and opportunities in the Arab world. It is globally known that Islamic Finance was embraced by the Muslims in the Arab world for the purpose of lending money as their start-up capital and other personal interest. The general concept of Islamic Finance according to Shariah prohibits the fixed or acceptance of specific interest or fees which is called Riba or usury. This is contrary to the Islamic principles of the Muslims called Haraam or forbidden. This ideology was used by the Islamic banking institutions, financial institutions, and non-profit organizations within the Muslim community. It is presumed that in Islam religion forbids lending out money with an interest rate. In the Islamic rules on transactions (Fiqh al-Muamalat) was created to avoid problems. Therefore, to avoid the prohibition are simply by sharing of profit and loss (Mudharabah), safekeeping (Wadiah), a joint venture (Musharakah), cost plus (Murabahah), and leasing (ljar). In the context of Islamic Financial Systems in the Arab countries is based on the elements of Shariah Law. This means that Shariah Law originates from the teachings of the Qur'ān (sacred text of Islam) by Prophet Muhammad. The Islamic finance is based on Shariah which is often translated to Islamic law. According to Silva (2006) interpreted that Shariah provides guidelines for aspects of Muslim life, including religion, politics, economics, banking, business, and legal philosophy. Hence, this study is based on published research papers but does not include empirical investigation.
Download or read book The Global Findex Database 2017 written by Asli Demirguc-Kunt and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2011 the World Bank—with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation—launched the Global Findex database, the world's most comprehensive data set on how adults save, borrow, make payments, and manage risk. Drawing on survey data collected in collaboration with Gallup, Inc., the Global Findex database covers more than 140 economies around the world. The initial survey round was followed by a second one in 2014 and by a third in 2017. Compiled using nationally representative surveys of more than 150,000 adults age 15 and above in over 140 economies, The Global Findex Database 2017: Measuring Financial Inclusion and the Fintech Revolution includes updated indicators on access to and use of formal and informal financial services. It has additional data on the use of financial technology (or fintech), including the use of mobile phones and the Internet to conduct financial transactions. The data reveal opportunities to expand access to financial services among people who do not have an account—the unbanked—as well as to promote greater use of digital financial services among those who do have an account. The Global Findex database has become a mainstay of global efforts to promote financial inclusion. In addition to being widely cited by scholars and development practitioners, Global Findex data are used to track progress toward the World Bank goal of Universal Financial Access by 2020 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The database, the full text of the report, and the underlying country-level data for all figures—along with the questionnaire, the survey methodology, and other relevant materials—are available at www.worldbank.org/globalfindex.
Download or read book Financial Markets and Institutions in the Arab Economy written by Niḍāl Rashīd Ṣabrī and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to trace and point out the recent developments occurred in the Arab Economy in the last two decades, including trends toward integration, liberalisation, and globalisation. This book indicates the most recent changes in the Arab Financial Institutions including banks, insurance companies, pension funds and other financial institutions. There is also the discussion of issues in market stability and efficiency in the light of new Arab environment of stock trading. This book is a comprehensive text covering the Arab Financial Sector.
Download or read book Islamic Financial Markets RLE Banking Finance written by Rodney Wilson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it was originally published this volume was the first comprehensive survey of the experience of Islamic banking throughout the Muslim world in Turkey, Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan, Sudan, iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Drawing comparisons between the countries in economic terms, it shows that the success of Islamic banks to a large extent reflects the immediate political environment. The complete Islamization of the financial systems of the more fundamentalist countries of Iran and Pakistan is compared with the divide between conventional interest-based systems and the new Islamic banks in Kuwait, Turkey, Egypt, Sudan and Jordan. Islamic Financial Markets explores both international Islamic finance and the national markets in which Islamic banks operate, raising for the first time the issue of competition in Islamic banking. It also looks to the future, to retail development and wholesale possibilities which seem to be the next step forward in Islamic finance. Setting the subject in historical, religious and economic perspective, the book offers a comprehensive survey of the successful adaptation of an ancient financial system to meet the requirements of modern commerce.
Download or read book The Emerging Middle East Financial Markets written by Henry T. Azzam and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book aims to unravel the potentials of Middle East financial markets, which are spread over a large and wealthy part of the world. These markets are gradually being opened for international investors seeking diversification and rewarding risk adjusted returns. However, opening up to international investors is a necessary but not a sufficient condition to attract institutional money needed to provide depth and professionalism to these markets. Without a cultural shift towards more transparency, better regulations and governance, and the availability of custody, clearance and equity research, up to international best practice, not much institutional money will be forthcoming to the region. Funding sources in the Middle East and North Africa Region are still predominantly channeled through the banking system, with equity and fixed income markets playing a marginal role. While the worlds financial markets show on average a balanced structure of bank assets, stock market capitalization and debt securities, the capital mix in the region is heavily skewed towards bank assets with a share of 58.8%, equities around 34% and debt securities (bonds and Sukuk) 7.2%. Stock markets of the UAE and Qatar have recently been upgraded to emerging market status, which together with Egypt are the only three Arab countries that have selected listed companies featuring in the Morgan Stanley Capital Index for Emerging Markets (MSCI EM). Saudi Arabia has opened its stock market to direct investment by foreign financial institutions in the second half of 2015. The opening of the Saudi stock market is a major positive development for the regions capital markets. The path ahead for MENA finance has become now clearer. The relative weight of commercial banks in the financial system will diminish gradually, and a wider range of financial services will be provided by deeper and increasingly more sophisticated debt and equity capital markets, in line with worldwide trends. Sharia compliant products, such as Sukuk, are expected to continue to grow at double-digit rate to meet the strong demand generated regionally and internationally.
Download or read book Islamic Banking and Finance in South East Asia written by Angelo M. Venardos and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2006 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To truly understand the current interest in the development of Islamic banking and finance in South-East Asia and how it is different from the conventional banking system, one must first understand the religious relationship originating from the Qur''an, and then trace the historical geographic and political developments of Islam over recent centuries. Only on this basis can the reader, without prejudice or cynicism, begin to appreciate Shari''ah law and Islamic jurisprudence. With this platform established in the first part of the book, readers are invited to learn about the financial products and services offered, understand the challenges in their development, and ultimately recognize the significant opportunities that Islamic banking and finance can provide both Muslims and non-Muslims. This second edition contains updates of statistics and dates with regards to the development of Islamic banking in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei. In particular, the chapter on Singapore details significant developments such as the direction which major banks are taking towards Islamic banking and the increase in Islamic banking products being offered. Although written by a non-Muslim author, this highly-regarded book is being translated into Arabic by a leading Islamic university in the Middle East. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Islamic History (699 KB). Contents: Islamic History; Shari''ah Law and Islamic Jurisprudence; Islamic Commerical Law; Islamic Financial Products; Issues and Challenges of Islamic Banking Today; Islam in South-East Asia; Colonial Legacies: Islam and State Law in South-East Asia; Islamic Banking in Malaysia; Islamic Banking in Indonesia; Labuan: A Niche in the Islamic Money Market; Islamic Banking in Brunei; Banking in Singapore. Readership: Investors; bankers; financial industry players; upper-level undergraduates and post graduate students in Islamic studies, banking and finance.
Download or read book The Arab Banking Sector and the Financial Markets written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Banking Structure and Sources of Finance in the Middle East and Arab and Islamic Banks written by Ausaf Ahmad and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past decade has witnessed significant developments in the banking structure of the Arab World. The emergence of OPEC, the increase in oil revenues and accumulation of large reserves, led not only to an overall boom of economic activity in the petroleum exporting countries but also necessitated development of various financial and banking institutions. There was a need of new institutions to meet the requirements of accelerated financial transactions and to achieve the integration of national financial systems with the international monetary system. The development of various national banking institutions in the Arab World and establishment of several consortium banks was a response to this new situation.
Download or read book The Stability of Islamic Finance written by Hossein Askari and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-11-09 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Stability of Islamic Finance main focus is on the question of the sources of financial instability which seems inherent in the conventional system. As a core component of this focus, the book will consider episodes of turbulence and instability in a historical context recalling the occurrence of such events from mid-19th century to the present. It will present various theoretical explanations along with solutions and alternative financial systems that avoid instability provided by various scholars dating back to mid-19th century to present. The book then will present and discuss the architecture of an Islamic financial system and show that at its core, this system shares many characteristics of an stable financial system proposed by Western scholars throughout history to avoid the inherent instability of the present dominant system. Particular emphasis will be placed on the present financial crisis and its causes as well the financial crisis of the 1997 in Southeast Asia, Russia, and Latin America relating these episodes to the fundamental features of the dominant system. The debt crisis of the low income countries will also be part of this discussion. It will then argue that these crises could be mitigated under an Islamic system or any other system with similar architecture.
Download or read book Banking in the Arab Gulf written by John R. Presley and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-06-18 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflects the state of banking in the Arab Gulf and activity in the region's financial markets. Each chapter examines the development of commercial banking, monetary policy and the role of the central banks, and the role of specialized financial institutions.
Download or read book Arab and Islamic Banks written by Traute Wohlers-Scharf and published by Paris, France : Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications Center. This book was released on 1983 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arab banking system; The rise of Islamic banking;....
Download or read book The Saudi Financial System written by Adnan Abdeen and published by . This book was released on 1984-10-08 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys Saudi financial systems, institutions, and policies. Includes an historical and international comparative background and a working knowledge of contemporary processes with insight into financial policy and problems. Offers useful background data on Islamic banking and financial principles in relation to the Saudi system.
Download or read book Development of Financial Markets in the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
