Essays about: "islamic finance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words islamic finance.

1. 1. Islamic and Conventional Banking Systems in the Middle East and Northern Africa region (2012-2021)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Layla Erietta Chamilothoris; [2022]
   Keywords : Finance; Islamic finance; Islamic banks; conventional banks; resilience; financial performance; banking; Middle East; and Northern Africa; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The health of the financial system has vital influence on the economic growth and development of a country. Banking systems are a key component of the financial systems and therefore, the economic importance of banks should never be underestimated. READ MORE

3. 2. Understanding Islamic Finance: Comparative Analysis on Advantages and Disadvantages between Sukuk and BondsUnderstanding Islamic Finance: Comparative Analysis on Advantages and Disadvantages between Sukuk and Bonds

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Kornelis Pandu Wicaksono; [2015]
   Keywords : comparative analysis.; financial crisis of 2008; bonds; Sukuk; Islamic finance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Islamic finance has been growing tremendously for the past years. On the other hand, the understanding of it, is still limited compared to the conventional finance. Claims that Islamic finance is more resistant to crisis compared to the conventional finance is analysed in this thesis through the comparison between Sukuk and bond financing. READ MORE

4. 3. Religious Frictions on the Capital Markets

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Victor Andrée; Katarina Warg; [2014]
   Keywords : Islamic finance; sukuk; Malaysian treasury market; illiquidity; yield spread;

   Abstract : The Malaysian government strives to establish an Islamic capital market in synchrony with the conventional market. Looking at conventional bonds and sukuk (Islamic bonds) issued by the same entity (Government of Malaysia), denominated in the same currency and traded on the same trading platform we find a statistically significant price deviation for short and medium term maturities. READ MORE

5. 4. Risk-adjusted return performance on a screened index : An empirical investigation of a Shariah screened index and a non-screened index

   University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : andreas elf; Eduardo Gonzalez Riffo; [2012]
   Keywords : Islamic finance; Islamic Index; Conventional index; CAPM; Sharpe ratio; Treynor index; Performance; DJIM; NASDAQ; S P.;

   Abstract : This paper investigates whether an Islamic screened benchmark index shows a different risk adjusted performance in comparison to a non-screened benchmark index. In contrast to other papers this study analyzes daily observations in the years from 2007 to 2012, a period heavily affected by the financial crisis. READ MORE

6. 5. The Implications of Agency Theory on Mudarabah and Musharakah Agreements: A Comparison with Conventional Debt

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Nuraddin Samadzadeh; Henrik Melander; [2012]
   Keywords : Islamic Finance; Mudarabah Musharakah; Agency Costs; Moral Hazards; Asymmetric Information;

   Abstract : This is a theoretical study analysing the Islamic profit-sharing agreements mudarabah and musharakah. In the analysis mudarabah and musharakah agreements are compared to conventional debt agreements. By using a framework with verifiable payoff structure structural characteristics that have been omitted in previous research are addressed. READ MORE