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How did Islamic Banks Perform During and after the Global Financial Crisis? Evidence from the GCC Countries

How did Islamic Banks Perform During and after the Global Financial Crisis? Evidence from the GCC CountriesIslamic banking, Shariah

Raef Bahrini | February 21, 2019

How did Islamic Banks Perform During and after the Global Financial Crisis? Evidence from the GCC Countries

How did Islamic Banks Perform During and after the Global Financial Crisis? Evidence from the GCC Countries

How did Islamic Banks Perform During and after the Global Financial Crisis? Evidence from the GCC CountriesIslamic banking, Shariah

Raef Bahrini | February 21, 2019

Murabaha Share Finance: Part 1

In my career, I have been in the position where I had to create Shariah compliant structures to enable transactions to take place. This has been perhaps the most interesting (and challenging) aspect of my work, for several reasons. First of all, I have always enjoyed solving problems, whether it is a crossword, logic puzzles, trying to play chess and so on. I am very fortunate that I was made responsible for finding solutions to problems and puzzles in banking too.Before specialising in Islamic banking, I had worked in the area of exotic derivatives. This involved creating quite complex transa...

Safdar Alam | February 20, 2019

Murabaha Share Finance: Part 1

Murabaha Share Finance: Part 1

In my career, I have been in the position where I had to create Shariah compliant structures to enable transactions to take place. This has been perhaps the most interesting (and challenging) aspect of my work, for several reasons. First of all, I have always enjoyed solving problems, whether it is a crossword, logic puzzles, trying to play chess and so on. I am very fortunate that I was made responsible for finding solutions to problems and puzzles in banking too.Before specialising in Islamic banking, I had worked in the area of exotic derivatives. This involved creating quite complex transa...

Safdar Alam | February 20, 2019

How should the Islamic finance Industry tackle the new entrant: Headline Risks

Sukuk and conventional financing share the same features that could make them vulnerable to global factors. One thing to note is that international investors should consider economic fundamentals over the headline risks that spur from the Middle East. In Middle East, active portfolio managers, who are on the ground and manage sukuk portfolios, would tend to benefit more than the passive ones (this is due to the fact most new investors to our region can be easily moved by negative sentiments and geopolitical risk). And when that happens, we can see “smart money” coming in and pick...

Mohammed KHNIFER | February 20, 2019

How should the Islamic finance Industry tackle the new entrant: Headline Risks

 How should the Islamic finance Industry tackle the new entrant: Headline Risks

Sukuk and conventional financing share the same features that could make them vulnerable to global factors. One thing to note is that international investors should consider economic fundamentals over the headline risks that spur from the Middle East. In Middle East, active portfolio managers, who are on the ground and manage sukuk portfolios, would tend to benefit more than the passive ones (this is due to the fact most new investors to our region can be easily moved by negative sentiments and geopolitical risk). And when that happens, we can see “smart money” coming in and pick...

Mohammed KHNIFER | February 20, 2019

QIIB Senior Sukuk Limited USD2 Billion - Supplement

QIIB Senior Sukuk Limited USD2 Billion - SupplementSukuk

IM Insights | February 16, 2019

QIIB Senior Sukuk Limited USD2 Billion - Supplement

QIIB Senior Sukuk Limited USD2 Billion - Supplement

QIIB Senior Sukuk Limited USD2 Billion - SupplementSukuk

IM Insights | February 16, 2019

Analysis Of Cash Waqf Development In Indonesia Using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM)

Analysis Of Cash Waqf Development In Indonesia Using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM)Dinar, Fatwa, Islam, Islamic banking, Shariah, Waqf, Waqif

Aam S. Rusydiana | February 16, 2019

Analysis Of Cash Waqf Development In Indonesia Using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM)

Analysis Of Cash Waqf Development In Indonesia Using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM)

Analysis Of Cash Waqf Development In Indonesia Using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM)Dinar, Fatwa, Islam, Islamic banking, Shariah, Waqf, Waqif

Aam S. Rusydiana | February 16, 2019

The Effect of Forward Leasing Determinants on Financing the Benefits of Travel and Transportation in Islamic Banks: An Empirical Study in Jordan

The Effect of Forward Leasing Determinants on Financing the Benefits of Travel and Transportation in Islamic Banks: An Empirical Study in JordanDhimmah, Islamic banking, Salam, Provision

Abdou Salam Aboubacar Sana | February 15, 2019

The Effect of Forward Leasing Determinants on Financing the Benefits of Travel and Transportation in Islamic Banks: An Empirical Study in Jordan

The Effect of Forward Leasing Determinants on Financing the Benefits of Travel and Transportation in Islamic Banks: An Empirical Study in Jordan

The Effect of Forward Leasing Determinants on Financing the Benefits of Travel and Transportation in Islamic Banks: An Empirical Study in JordanDhimmah, Islamic banking, Salam, Provision

Abdou Salam Aboubacar Sana | February 15, 2019

Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Growth of Islamic Banking: A Case of Pakistan

Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Growth of Islamic Banking: A Case of PakistanIslam, Islamic banking, Mudaraba, Murabaha, Riba, Shariah, Reserves

Shazia Zahid | February 14, 2019

Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Growth of Islamic Banking: A Case of Pakistan

Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Growth of Islamic Banking: A Case of Pakistan

Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Growth of Islamic Banking: A Case of PakistanIslam, Islamic banking, Mudaraba, Murabaha, Riba, Shariah, Reserves

Shazia Zahid | February 14, 2019

Blockchain Technology and Islamic Capital Markets In Iran

Blockchain Technology and Islamic Capital Markets In IranParticipation, Reserves

Leisan Safina and Umar Oseni | February 12, 2019

Blockchain Technology and Islamic Capital Markets In Iran

Blockchain Technology and Islamic Capital Markets In Iran

Blockchain Technology and Islamic Capital Markets In IranParticipation, Reserves

Leisan Safina and Umar Oseni | February 12, 2019

RAM Ratings reaffirms Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's AAA/Stable/P1 ratings

RAM Ratings reaffirms Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's AAA/Stable/P1 ratingsSukuk, Reserves

IM Press Release | February 07, 2019

RAM Ratings reaffirms Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's AAA/Stable/P1 ratings

RAM Ratings reaffirms Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's AAA/Stable/P1 ratings

RAM Ratings reaffirms Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's AAA/Stable/P1 ratingsSukuk, Reserves

IM Press Release | February 07, 2019

Challenges of Collective Development through Islamic Endowments – Case of LAKIM in Malaysia

Challenges of Collective Development through Islamic Endowments – Case of LAKIM in MalaysiaAmanah, Fiqh, Islam, Shariah, Ummah, Waqf, Zakat, Provision

Siti Normala Sheikh Obid | February 07, 2019

Challenges of Collective Development through Islamic Endowments – Case of LAKIM in Malaysia

Challenges of Collective Development through Islamic Endowments – Case of LAKIM in Malaysia

Challenges of Collective Development through Islamic Endowments – Case of LAKIM in MalaysiaAmanah, Fiqh, Islam, Shariah, Ummah, Waqf, Zakat, Provision

Siti Normala Sheikh Obid | February 07, 2019