By Sajid Khan Abstract: The purpose of this study is to assess the Islamic banking performance in Pakistan and forecast its future growth using the ARIMA Model. Islamic Banking system is an emerging field in Pakistan and showing an escalating trend from the last five years. This is a very unique study in its nature […]
By Prof. Dr. Zubair Hasan Abstract This paper explains the circumstances that led Dubai to the current financial crisis that still lingers. It analyses the steps taken at various stages by the city state to ameliorate the situation including the bailout help the UAE Government eventually granted. It spotlights the role international rating agencies played […]
By Munawwar Ali Kartio, Faiz Muhammad Shaikh & Nisar Ahmed Pahore ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to examine and to evaluate the performance of the four Islamic banks in Pakistan i.e. Meezan Bank Limited, AlBaraka Islamic Bank Pakistan, BankIslami Pakistan Limited and Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited, in comparison with that of a […]
By DR ADEBAYO, Rafiu Ibrahim Abstract As if the abandoned stone is now the cornerstone of the house, Islamic banking system has become a popular alternative to the conventional banking system and its viability is no more a myth as it has been accepted and its successes have been acknowledged globally. In Nigeria, efforts are […]
By FADZLAN SUFIAN ABSTRACT The present paper attempts to provide empirical evidence on the factors that determines the profitability of Islamic banks in a developing economy. Specifically working within the Malaysian Islamic banking sector, the empirical analysis is confined to the two full-fledged domestic Islamic banks, three full fledged foreign Islamic banks, 11 domestic Islamic […]
By Faiz.M.Shaikh, Munawwar Ali Kartio, Abstract The current research explore the impacts of financial crisis on the Islamic countries economies and how they sustained their economic growth under the global financial crisis. Data were collected from secondary sources, various Islamic and conventional banks, stock markets and past five years trend of the economy. It was […]
By Salman Ahmed Shaikh Abstract This paper suggests an alternate approach to corporate finance in an interest free economy by looking beyond practiced Islamic finance and suggesting alternatives for corporate finance in sourcing funds i.e. i) Ijara with embedded options, ii) limited liability partnership, iii) equity modes like Musharakah and Mudarabah iv) income bonds and […]
By Hanudin Amin Abstract This paper presents the factors affecting a bank customer’s selection of Al-Ijarah Thumma Al-Bay (hereafter AITAB) facility. The study is confined to car markets only in Labuan. A structural equation model analysis was conducted to examine the link between the patronage factors and the selection of AITAB. A total of 150 […]
By Edib Smolo ABSTRACT Islamic financial industry experienced an extraordinary growth over the last few decades and promises to grow even further. The current global financial crisis made some believe that the time has come for the Islamic finance to assume a greater role in the world’s financial architecture. They failed to realize that the […]
By Faiz.M.Shaikh, Munawwar Ali Kartio Abstract The research investigates the performance of Islamic banking compare with the conventional Banking system in Pakistan. Data were collected from six leading conventional banking and four Islamic banks operated in Pakistan. It examines the major products/services offered by various Islamic banking institutions (IB) as well as analyzing such […]