Introduction Islamic banking is banking based on Islamic law (Shariah). It follows the Shariah‚ called fiqh muamalat (Islamic rules on transactions). The rules and practices of fiqh muamalat came from the Quran and the Sunnah‚ and other secondary sources of Islamic law such as opinions collectively agreed among Shariah scholars (ijma’)‚ analogy (qiyas) and personal reasoning (ijtihad). The credibility of the Islamic banking activities is highly dependent on the credibility of the Shariah advisers
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION PART A- BANKING INDUSTRY Indian Banking has come from a long way from being a sleepy business organization to a highly proactive and dynamic entity. This transformation has been brought by the liberalization and economic reforms that allowed Banks to explore new business opportunities. Banking in India has evolved through five distinct phases. Each phase could be separated from the other by a landmark development in the sphere of Banking Sector. Phase I –Pre-independence
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Islamic Banking Analysis Haythem Joudeh February 22‚ 2013 Abstract This goal of this research is to find out if Islamic Banking is a better alternative to the Western‚ Conventional Banking. The information provided will reveal various Islamic Banking principles that would have prevented previous major economic crises and if applied globally today could prevent a major economic collapse. Islamic Banking is banking system based on Shari ’a (Islamic) Law on which it developed its unique
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Reports Shadow Banking Zoltan Pozsar Tobias Adrian Adam Ashcraft Hayley Boesky Staff Report no. 458 July 2010 This paper presents preliminary findings and is being distributed to economists and other interested readers solely to stimulate discussion and elicit comments. The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and are not necessarily reflective of views at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System. Any errors
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and importance of international banking? The origin of international banking dates back to the 2nd century BC when Babylonian temples safeguarded the idle funds and extended loans to merchants to finance the movements of goods. The loans extended by the Florentine banking houses were the first instance of international lending. During the nineteenth century many innovations were witnessed in the international lending‚ leading to trade financing and investment banking. Trade financing started as short
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Banking ethics are the moral or ethical principles that certain banks choose to abide by. There is not a universal code of ethical conduct‚ but the banks that vaunt their ethical credentials evaluate the ethical standing of potential investors and partners. Also‚ these banks choose the companies that they in turn invest in with their ethical policy in mind. The number of ethical questions that the banking industry faces are many and multifaceted. Full service relationships with customers are
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0 The use of money and its transmission through the economy by means of a banking system characterise modern economies. Money has been used for thousands of years‚ but has evolved to more sophisticated forms and its transmission has improved over time. There have long been questions over the effects money and banking have in the economy. Frequently they have given rise to intense debate‚ and are seldom far from discussion on the economy’s performance‚ prices‚ exchange-rates and so on. The British
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Banking in Nepal: A History of Banking System in Nepal This post is about banking in Nepal‚ a history of banking system in Nepal. In the context of Nepal‚ it is very difficult to trace the correct chorological history of the Banking systems in Nepal because there are no sufficient historical records and data about Banking in Nepal. Nepal bank Ltd. is the first modern bank of Nepal. It is taken as the milestone of modern banking of the country. Nepal bank marks the beginning of a new era in the
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Today‚ necessity of a Bank as a financial institution is undeniable. A country is financially rice when it has modern financial institutions of its own. These institutions play a vital role in the field of financial stability of a country. Banking sector is on of the stable financial institution of a country. Due to globalization and technological changes‚ the give effective real time service to their customers. For giving friendly service to the customers they need experienced
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Offshore banking is newly introduced by modern banking system. There are two different types of banking - regular "Onshore" banking and "Offshore" banking. The term "Offshore" means many things to many people. Basically the "offshore" consists of those countries which have adopted specific offshore company and/or offshore banking legislation and which have legislated privacy laws and regulations. OFFSHORE BANKING Offshore banking is a banking process happens outside the country of residence of
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