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Bank Reform and Bank Efficiency in Pakistan

International Monetary Fund - 2001

profitability and cost and revenue efficiency of the banking sector are evaluated. The revenue performance of all banks, and …

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Stabilization and Growth in an Open Islamic Economy

International Monetary Fund - 1988

Islam proposes the replacement of an interest-based financial system with one which operates on the basis of risk and …

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The Design of Instruments for Government Finance in an Islamic Economy

International Monetary Fund - 1998

This paper presents perhaps the most viable approach for the design of an instrument of government finance (and monetary management) in an Islamic economy where conventional transactions based on an ex-ante promise of a risk-free rate of return are forbidden. Resources to finance government...

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Regulatory Frameworks for Hawala and Other Remittance Systems

International Monetary Fund - 2005

Hawala and other remittance systems have gained attention in recent years with the substantial growth of remittance flows from countries with large migrant labor forces and with increased focus on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The IMF and the World Bank have been...

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Monetary Operations and Government Debt Management Under Islamic Banking

International Monetary Fund - 1998

This paper outlines the recent progress in developing Islamic financial instruments for the management of monetary policy and public borrowing requirements and provides details on new instruments currently being developed in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Sudan. The paper also touches on the...

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The Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulations and Assessment Methodology

International Monetary Fund - 2018

This paper provides a proposal to incorporate the Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (Banking Sector) (CPIFR) issued by the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), as part of the standards used in assessing the banking regulatory and supervisory regimes of relevant member...

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Ensuring Financial Stability in Countries with Islamic Banking

International Monetary Fund - 2017

This paper discusses the need for ensuring financial stability in countries with Islamic Banking (IB). IB continues to grow rapidly, in size and complexity, posing a challenge to supervisory authorities and central banks. The legal environment within which IBs operate can be complex and...

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Islamic Banking : Experiences in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan

International Monetary Fund - 1989

In an Islamic system, as interest is prohibited, banks are expected to operate solely on the basis of profit and risk sharing. This paper describes the developments in Islamic banking in Iran and Pakistan. As these two countries have initiated the most far-reaching experiments with Islamic...

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Public Sector Efficiency and Fiscal Austerity

International Monetary Fund - 1998

or may not improve economic efficiency …

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Improving Public Investment Efficiency in the G-20

International Monetary Fund - 2015

-run economic growth (G-20, 2014).2 However, the economic and social impact of public investment crucially depends on its efficiency … empirical studies of the determinants of public investment efficiency. This paper explores the link between public investment … management (PIM) institutions and the efficiency of public investment for the G-20 countries. Based on the analysis from a recent …

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