The literature on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) finance highlights linkages with large firms in value chains … implications for SMEs. This paper explores this gap by looking for evidence on the impact of SMEs' access to finance of inter … technologies in Costa Rica), a comparison between the different sources and instruments of finance used by SMEs is presented. A …

The Bank is receiving an increasing number of requests from state and municipal governments to finance publicly owned …

understanding of risk management practices particularly in structuring sukuk. Banks as originators and special purpose vehicles (SPV … literature of Islamic finance by showing that Islamic securitization via sukuk is a viable source of funds that could help …

should be given to the fundamental principles of Islamic finance in order to ensure the future development of industry …

Islamic perspective. This paper also examines Islamic finance as an alternative financial system and a potential long … alternative and a solution to this dilemma in the form of Islamic finance and stresses the stability of the Islamic finance system …/value – This paper contributes to the understanding of Islamic finance principles and its value as a solution to the current and …

that shows the clear disadvantages of the informal risk management instruments typically used by the poor. Next, the paper …