[pic] ISLAMIC BANKING: IS IT REALLY “ISLAMIC”? By: Omar Mustafa Ansari & Faizan Ahmed Memon Is it really Islamic? …. In this era of development and growth in Islamic finance and banking‚ this is a question being raised at every forum by various quarters. All those who raise this question‚ are undoubtedly well-wishers of Islam‚ Islamic economic system and Muslim Ummah. Accordingly‚ while we celebrate the achievements of Islamic banking on one hand‚ we should not
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Cross Country Comparison of Efficiency in Investment Banking . Nemanja Radić University of Rome ’’Tor Vergata’’‚ Doctorate of Research in Banking and Finance‚ Via Columbia 2‚ Rome‚ Italy‚ e-mail:radic_n@yahoo.com Franco Fiordelisi University of Rome ’’Federico Caffè’’‚ Department of Management and Law‚ Rome‚ Italy‚ e-mail:fiordeli@uniroma3.it Abstract This paper aims to identify the framework for comparing investment banks efficiencies across nations. In order to overcome traditional
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refreshing piece of banking. As people who are being pursued just for political reasons can get a breather with a place to bank in total secrecy without being subjected to persecutions [as was in the case of the Nazi regime against bank accounts of Jews and other “enemies of the German state” held in Switzerland (McCreery‚ 2007)]. Because of greater privacy with offshore banking‚ people with special needs that are outside the general retail banking’s scope are catered for through private banking (Casu et al
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with not only general information about its services but also the opportunity of performing interactive banking transactions. In electronic banking‚ bank customers can request information and carry out most banking services (e.g. balance reporting‚ inter-account transfers‚ and bill payment) via a telecommunication network without the need to go at the bank’s branch offices. Electronic banking comprises all electronic channels customers use to access their accounts‚ including the Internet and recently
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interest as deter¬mined by each bank. However‚ banks are not permitted to offer different interest rates to different customers for deposits of same maturity period‚ except in the case of deposits of Rs. 15 lakhs and above. These days the banks accept deposits even for 15 days or one month etc. In times of urgent need for money‚ the bank allows premature closure of fixed deposits by paying interest at reduced rate. Depositors can also avail of loans against Fixed Depos¬its. The Fixed Deposit Receipt
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Green banking is like a normal bank‚ which considers all the social and environmental factors‚ it is also called as a ethical bank. Ethical banks have started with the aim of protecting the environment. These banks are like a normal bank which aims to protect the environment and it is controlled by same authorities as what a traditional banks do. How do Green/Ethical banking differs from Normal banking? There are many differences compared with normal banking‚ they give more weight to environmental
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teachers around the world have been applying the “Banking concept” towards the way they teach their students; and in my perspective it is not the best way of implementing the kind of learning our children need in the future to help them succeed in life. Throughout my education teachers have expected me to memorize facts. They would narrate details without thinking about how the concepts of their teachings would relate to the real world. This “Banking Concept” prevents students from using their cognitive
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A Comparative Study of Islamic Banking in Pakistan: Proposing and Testing a Model BY Ashfaq Ahmad PhD Scholar 117/FUIMCS/Ph.D(MS)-2006 FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES 2009 A Comparative Study of Islamic Banking in Pakistan: Proposing and Testing a Model A thesis submitted to the FUIEMS Foundation University‚ Islamabad In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY In MANAGEMENT SCIENCES BY Ashfaq Ahmad PhD Scholar FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES 2009 APPROVAL
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In Leonard Cohen’s popular song‚ “Hallelujah”‚ the lyrics could be considered a present day Psalm from the Bible. The Psalms are poetry that tell different stories about the Lord‚ which are intended to be sung. Cohen’s song is about believing in the Christian way by having faith‚ being respectful to one another‚ even if they have been disrespected‚ while singing praises for the Lord. The song “Hallelujah” in some respects is a public relations for God. Telling everyone that hears the song to remember
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The American University of Sharjah Fall 11 08 Fall Ghada AL Ghazali ID: 37506‚ Professor: George Naufal The Main concept of Islamic banking vs. conventional banking systems Introduction Islamic finance is one of the fastest growing sectors of the global financial industry. It has become essential in some countries and very relevant in others. Many factors have influenced to the rapid growth of Islamic finance‚ including: (i) high demand in many Islamic countries; (ii) growing
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