The continuous regressions in the per capita income of the Sudanese people have triggered many suggestions to ameliorate their productive capabilities. One of them was the facilitations in financing programs through official channels. However, there are many structural impediments that inhibit...

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the financial technology (fintech) services provided by banks on their performance. We also investigate the influence of fintech firms' growth (as competitor firms) on banks' financial performance. We extend our analysis to investigate the...

To understand the functions of the financial institutions within a capitalist system, one must understand the spirit of capitalism. This paper argues that the spirit is the pursuit of wealth without any moral or social restraints. Financial institutions represent an embodiment of this spirit....

The paper analyses Islamic finance from the central bank and supervisory authority's perspective, focusing on the European and Italian context. It depicts a rapidly expanding sector, with recent annual growth rates of between 10 and 15 percent and a geographical presence that now reaches several...

The paper is about strength of Islamic financial system. It is based on real study of some failed Islamic financial institutions. The study of causes of the failure reveals the real problem behind the failure. It suggests the areas to overcome to save failures

This study examined the effect of introduction of Islamic banking and finance on financial inclusion in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). To achieve this objective, the study applied Probit, Tobit and Juhn-Murphy-Pierce decomposition to estimate model of financial inclusion. The study used World Bank's...

In recent years, there has been increased global awareness of Islamic finance. This topic is mainly opened with respect to the great financial crisis that mostly hit the banking system and the financial markets and caused many bank bankruptcies and state interventions. This paper analyzes the...

The unusual severity of the recent global financial crisis has drawn much attention to systemic risk, particularly its measurement, and the institutions that contribute most to it. This paper provides an empirical examination of the systemic risk potential among banking institutions in Asia...