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What’s in it for Me? A Primeron Differences between Islamic and Conventional Finance in Malaysia
Krasicka, Olga; Nowak, Sylwia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
What attracts conventional investors to Islamic financial instruments? We answer this question by comparing Malaysian Islamic and conventional security prices and their response to macrofinancial factors. Our analysis suggests that Islamic and conventional bond and equity prices are driven by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142164
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Bank Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Middle Income Countries
Chen, Chuling - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
We use bank level data to study the efficiency of banks in Sub-Saharan African middle-income countries and provide … possible explanations for the difference in the efficiency levels of banks. We find that banks, on average, could save 20 … and domestic private banks. Among the factors that could affect the efficiency levels are macroeconomic stability, depth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826655
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A Cross-Country Non-Parametric Analysis of Bahrain's Banking Sector
Manole, Vlad; Grigorian, David A. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
terms of scale efficiency, the banks in Bahrain operate at the same level as banks in Singapore and their closest …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599768
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Explaining Efficiency Differences Among Large German and Austrian Banks
Hauner, David - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
Cost-efficiency, scale efficiency, and productivity change are estimated by data envelopment analysis; and cost-efficiency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005604932
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Introducing Islamic Banks Into Coventional Banking Systems
Sole, Juan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Over the last decade, Islamic banking has experienced global growth rates of 10-15 percent per annum, and has been moving into an increasing number of conventional financial systems at such a rapid pace that Islamic financial institutions are present today in over 51 countries. Despite this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825653
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Cooperative and Islamic Banks; What can they Learn from Each Other?
Al-Muharrami, Saeed; Hardy, Daniel C. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
efficiency concerns implied by Shari’ah constraints. Greater risk sharing among cooperative bank stakeholders, using mechanisms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242373
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Islamic Bond Issuance; What Sovereign Debt Managers Need to Know
Sy, Amadou N. R.; Kunzel, Peter; Mills, Paul S.; Jobst, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
Recent years have witnessed a surge in the issuance of Islamic capital market securities (sukuk) by corporates and public sector entities amid growing demand for alternative investments. As the sukuk market continues to develop, new challenges and opportunities for sovereign debt managers and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242445
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Islamic Finance: Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Options
Kammer, Alfred; Norat, Mohamed; Pinon, Marco; Prasad, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
The SDN discusses the main policy issues and challenges in building an inclusive and safe Islamic finance industry, with emphasis on Islamic banking and Sukuk markets. To this end, it discuses why Islamic finance matters, taking into account its recent and prospective growth; and, its potential...
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Islamic Banking; How Has it Diffused?
Imam, Patrick A.; Kpodar, Kangni - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This paper investigates the determinants of the pattern of Islamic bank diffusion around the world using country-level data for 1992 - 2006. The analysis illustrates that income per capita, share of Muslims in the population and status as an oil producer are linked to the development of Islamic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008671296
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The Effects of the Global Crisison Islamic and Conventional Banks; A Comparative Study
Dridi, Jemma; Hasan, Maher - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This paper examines the performance of Islamic banks (IBs) and conventional banks (CBs) during the recent global crisis by looking at the impact of the crisis on profitability, credit and asset growth, and external ratings in a group of countries where the two types of banks have significant...
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