scholarly journals Impact of Legal Incentives on “Credit Fraud” Criminal Offence

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Rezana Balla ◽  
Kamarul Bahari Yaakub
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Criminal Offense ◽  
Consumer Loans ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Common

Currently, the number of financial institutions has been increased in Albania, which provides Albanian citizens with access to various financial services, mainly to obtain financing services in the form of microcredit. Given the history of our people, not all the Albanian citizens have had opportunity to have access and to benefit from various financial services. Denial of financial services is an issue that has affected not only Albania, but also other small Balkan countries. The reasons for this denial are numerous, but among them, we can distinguish the lack of lending experience, as one of the common reasons for being excluded in these countries from the development of the financial sector. Taking into consideration that, the growth of financial institutions led to the growth of financial services by raising awareness and financial education of citizens. Finally, the Bank of Albania , as the supervisor of financial activities, intends to set a ceiling on the interest of consumer loans provided by non-bank financial institutions and commercial banks in Albania. This paper aims to present through a professional legal treatment all the challenges of the legal and institutional framework of the Bank of Albania, itself in undertaking this initiative. The questions we intend to answer through this paper are: Is the Bank of Albania legitimized to set a ceiling interest rate for consumer credit? What are the benefits or challenges that this initiative will bring to the financial sector? How will this regulation affect the criminal offense of "Credit Fraud"? How will the financial industry be designed after the implementation of the initiative? Will it have any impact on customer beneficial? etc.

scholarly journals FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 168-182
Author(s):  
David Mhlanga ◽  
◽  
Steven Henry Dunga ◽  
Tankiso Moloi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The study sought to investigate the impact of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in Zimbabwe among the smallholder farmers. It is alleged that financial inclusion can help in achieving seven of the seventeen sustainable development goals (SDGs), which include poverty eradication in all its forms everywhere, ending hunger, achieving food security, ensuring improved nutrition as well as promoting sustainable agriculture and many others. Using the simple regression method, the study discovered that financial inclusion has a strong impact on poverty reduction among smallholder farmers. The study went on to discover that, for the government to tackle poverty especially among the smallholder farmers, it is important to ensure that farmers do participate in the financial sector through saving, borrowing and taking out insurance among other services. So, it is important for the government of Zimbabwe to fully implement policies that encourage financial inclusion such as making sure that farmers find it easy to access financial institutions and encouraging financial institutions to review transaction costs like bank account opening charges periodically, implementing financial education programs among the farmers because these variables are important in influencing farmers to participate or preventing them from using financial services.

When Technology Meets Finance

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Yousif Abdullatif Albastaki
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Major Part ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Digital Innovation ◽  
Customer Expectations ◽  
The Internet Of Things

There is a paradigm shift in the financial services industry. Combined with ever-changing customer expectations and preferences, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, the internet of things (IoT), and blockchain are redefining how financial institutions deliver services. It is an enormous task to remain competitive in this ever-changing environment. Financial institutions see FinTech as a major part of the digital future, and as proof of this, since 2015, financial institutions have invested over US$ 27 billion in FinTech and digital innovation. This chapter is an introductory chapter that explores FinTech in the literature. It focuses on how FinTech is reshaping the financial industry by describing FinTech phases and development process. The financial products and services using FinTech are also described with a highlight on Islamic FinTech. The chapter finally concludes by describing the future of FinTech.

scholarly journals The cyber-resilience of financial institutions: significance and applicability

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoît Dupont
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
External Shocks ◽  
Online Security ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Different Types ◽  
History Of ◽  
Risk Managers ◽  
Rich History

Abstract The growing sophistication, frequency and severity of cyberattacks targeting financial sector institutions highlight their inevitability and the impossibility of completely protecting the integrity of critical computer systems. In this context, cyber-resilience offers an attractive complementary alternative to the existing cybersecurity paradigm. Cyber-resilience is defined in this article as the capacity to withstand, recover from and adapt to the external shocks caused by cyber risks. Resilience has a long and rich history in a number of scientific disciplines, including in engineering and disaster management. One of its main benefits is that it enables complex organizations to prepare for adverse events and to keep operating under very challenging circumstances. This article seeks to explore the significance of this concept and its applicability to the online security of financial institutions. The first section examines the need for cyber-resilience in the financial sector, highlighting the different types of threats that target financial systems and the various measures of their adverse impact. This section concludes that the “prevent and protect” paradigm that has prevailed so far is inadequate, and that a cyber-resilience orientation should be added to the risk managers’ toolbox. The second section briefly traces the scientific history of the concept and outlines the five core dimensions of organizational resilience, which is dynamic, networked, practiced, adaptive, and contested. Finally, the third section analyses three types of institutional approaches that are used to foster cyber-resilience in the financial sector (and beyond): (i) a thriving cybersecurity industry is promoting cyber-resilience as the future of security; (ii) standards bodies are embedding cyber-resilience into some of their cybersecurity standards; and (iii) regulatory agencies have developed a broad range of compliance tools aimed at enhancing cyber-resilience.

scholarly journals ПІДВИЩЕННЯ РІВНЯ ФІНАНСОВОЇ ГРАМОТНОСТІ ТА ФІНАНСОВОЇ ОСВІТИ — ВИКЛИК СУЧАСНОСТІ

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 429-438
Author(s):  
Т. А. Латковська
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
General Information ◽  
Financial Knowledge ◽  
System Protection

У статті розглядаються питання фінансової грамотності та фінансової освіти, які на сьогоднішній день є актуальними та необхідними. Доводиться, що недостатнє володіння основами фінансових знань і загальною інформацією громадян про свої права та обов'яз­ки викликає недовіру до фінансових установ, небажання використовувати їх як інстру­мент забезпечення збереження заощаджень та підвищення рівня добробуту. Робиться висновок про потребу системного захисту фінансових прав та законних інтересів широ­ких верств населення, створення умов для підвищення фінансової грамотності та фінан­сової освіти, створення механізмів досудового вирішення конфліктів між споживачами фінансових послуг та фінансовими інститутами.   The questions of financial literacy and financial education, being to date actual and necessary, are examined in the article. Proved, that the insufficient possessing bases of financial knowledge and general information of citizens about the rights and duties is caused mistrust to financial institutions, unwillingness to use them as an instrument of providing of maintenance of economies and increase of level of welfare. Drawn conclusion about the necessity of system protection of financial rights and legal interests of wide layers of population, in conditioning for the increase of financial literacy and financial education, in creation of mechanisms of pre-trial decision of conflicts between the consumers of financial services and financial institutes.

scholarly journals The role and importance of internal control and internal audit in the prevention and identification of fraudulent actions in banks

Bankarstvo ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-89
Author(s):  
Snežana Knežević ◽  
Aleksandar Živković ◽  
Stefan Milojević
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Efficient Management ◽  
Range Of Functions

Modern banks have a specific role and a whole range of functions of paramount importance, as financial institutions for granting loans, creating loans, mobilizing savings and economic development. In the financial sector, there is a growing number of people who are using increasingly innovative and creative ways of targeting all perceived weaknesses in banks and credit approval systems. The persons committing fraud have become increasingly sophisticated, which means that measures to prevent fraud must be constantly developed to ensure that they are able to deal with the threat. The fight against fraud is crucial for financial services institutions. This article aims not only to briefly describe the role of internal control and internal audit in detecting possible fraud in banks, as profit-oriented organizations in today's complex and highly changing business environment, but also to point out the advantages they have in the more efficient management of bank activities.

STRATEGIES OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE FINANCIAL SECTOR AND FINANCIAL INDUSTRY IN UKRAINE ON AN INNOVATIVE BASIS

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Batrak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Investment Funds

The relevance of the article is determined by the need to balance certain segments of the financial and real sectors of the economy, build their infrastructure, increase innovation through the implementation of the achievements of the financial industry. The main scientific result of the article is to define the financial sector and the financial industry, to establish causal links between them and development strategies. The financial sector is a subsystem of the financial market and is represented by its national regulator, financial and infrastructural participants, namely: corporations that accept deposits; money market funds and investment funds, pension funds, insurance corporations, captive and auxiliary financial corporations, other financial intermediaries. In contrast to the existing definitions, the proposed one is based on the classification of institutional sectors of the Ukrainian economy. The connection between the financial and real sectors is formalized as mutually complementary parts, which together make up the national economy, ensure the circulation of material and financial resources, the creation of added value. At the same time, they perform specific functions: the financial sector - distribution and transaction, the real - generating and transforming. The financial industry is a complex category that combines a set of financial institutions with their quality and technical and technological characteristics (intellectual capital, innovation, financial technology) in a creative economy. The financial sector and the financial industry reflect the dualistic nature of the functioning of financial institutions as financial service providers, on the one hand, and business process owners, on the other. Therefore, their strategies have a common premise and goal - financial stability, macroeconomic development should ensure the sustainability of public finances, the formation of long-term financial resources, lending to the economy. The common strategic goals are: financial inclusion, supported by digital and financial literacy, development of financial markets and non-cash economy, innovative development and economic system based on financial technologies.

Knowledge Risks of Social Media in the Financial Industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Sarigianni ◽  
Stefan Thalmann ◽  
Markus Manhart
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Organizational Environment ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Knowledge Leakage ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The financial sector is characterized as knowledge intensive with knowledge as the key source of competitive advantage. The introduction of social media within the organizational environment has raised the number of knowledge risks that can lead to knowledge leakage and thus to a loss of competitive edge. The authors investigated knowledge risks arising from the use of social media within the financial sector. They interviewed twelve employees from ten different European financial institutions to identify strategies how financial institutions currently deal with knowledge risks. The authors identified three major knowledge risks induced by social media and it appears that financial institutions are skeptical towards social media adoption. However, competition forces financial institutions to adopt social media and to change their attitude. As a consequence, financial institutions need to find different strategies for the management of knowledge risks. The authors identified such strategies and they show which strategies link to the major knowledge risks.

Policy Changes and Bank Finance Availability for Small Enterprises in Tanzania

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadeo Andrew Satta
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
New Approach

This paper examines whether financial-sector policy changes introduced in Tanzania during the last decade have improved bank finance availability to small enterprises. Study findings reveal that, despite these changes, the level of bank finance to small enterprises is still insignificant. Results likewise indicate that, apart from bringing about limited competition in the provision of financial services, these changes have resulted in the concentration of most financial institutions in urban areas and in only a few regions/provinces. This also negatively affects bank finance availability to small enterprises. These findings have several policy implications for the growth of small enterprises in the country. Key among them is the need for a new approach to policy that will improve bank finance availability to small enterprises.

scholarly journals Fifth Harvard University Forum Islamic Finance

2002 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-162
Author(s):  
Zaid AJbarzinji
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Professor Emeritus ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Finance Industry ◽  
Past Experiences

Each year, the Harvard Islamic Finance Information Program (HIFIP) of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies organizes this forum. This year's forum had an international flavor, thanks to participants from Malaysia, South Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Participants were mainly finance industry representatives from the Islamic Development Bank, the Kuwait Finance House, HSBC Amanah Finance, the Dow Jones Islamic Index, Bank Indonesia, Freddie Mac, and others. In addition, several experts in Islamic economics and finance, such as Monzer Kahf, M. Nejatullah Siddiqi, Nizam Yaquby, and Frank E. Vogel participated. Many other participants sought to educate themselves about the principles of Islamic finance and the availability of lslamically approved financial products. Overall, the forum was more of an opportunity for those interested in Islamic finance to meet each other, network, and present some of their latest lslamically approved financial instruments and contracts. The forum fea­tured a few research papers and many case studies. Most presentations and panel discussions focused on current and past experiences in the Islamic finance industry, challenges facing the development of new financial instru­ments, effective marketing and delivery of products to end-users, and areas where applying jjtihad is most needed and promising. Participants also dis­cussed the need to develop relevant financial institutions to strengthen the stability and perfonnance of Islamic financial service providers ( e.g., man­aging liquidity and risk). Thomas Mullins, HIFIP's executive director, welcomed the guests. He stressed the Islamic finance industry's important role in creating a dialogue between I slam and the West - a role made especially relevant after Septem­ber 11. Forum chairperson Samuel Hayes, Jacob Schiff Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School, used his opening remarks to commend the industry on its many accomplishments during the past decade and outlined areas for improvement. In his introduction, Saif Shah Mohammed, presi­dent of the Harvard Islamic Society, suggested that the industry should prer vide relevant services to students, such as Shari'ah-compliant educational loans and young professional programs. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, president of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), delivered the keynote address: "The Emerging Islamic Financial Architecture: The Way Ahead." He discussed the infrastructure required to strengthen the Islamic financial industry, which is in a process of evolution. Some recent major initiatives include the Accounting and Auditing Organ­ization for Islamic Financial Institutions, the Islamic Financial Services Organization, an international Islamic financial market with a liquidity management center, and an Islamic rating agency. Currently, there are ...

scholarly journals Singapore

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (229) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Financial Services Sector ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Innovation And Change

Fintech developments hold the promise of having a far-reaching impact on the Singaporean financial services sector, bringing both opportunities and new risks. Technological innovation is one of the most influential developments affecting the financial sector. While fintech promises opportunities for new entrants and incumbents, innovation and change introduce new risks for clients, financial institutions (FIs) and the system. Early indications suggest that while a significant amount of activity has taken place across the financial services landscape, the impact is largely characterized as helping incumbents deliver financial services in a more efficient manner as opposed to disrupting existing business models. Nonetheless, disruption could be around the corner.

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