This study examines the viability of the Islamic Gold Dinar as a hedging tool against currency exchange rate risk. Using the Auto Covariance Ratio the paper attempts to identify the percentage of time gold value is stable in the currency exchange market on a daily basis for a period of 12 years...

This paper aims to identify the key factors that have contributed to the existence and the growth of Ar-rahnu (Islamic pawn broking scheme) in Malaysia. Based on the previous studies and cost of borrowing analysis, this paper found that the need for interest (riba) free, transparent transaction...

Prior studies have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to negative returns and increased volatilities in various financial markets. Not many however have sought to investigate why. With anecdotal evidence pointing to investors earning abnormal returns despite the pandemic, this paper sought...

The purpose of this research is to assess how energy poverty affects an individual's social wellbeing and financial constraints. The present research examines the effects of energy deprivation on a family's well-being, educational attainment, and economic advancement using survey data from PSLM...