scholarly journals Islamic Banks Financing of FinTech Start-Ups in Oman: An Exploratory Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-65
Author(s):  
Abdelghani Echchabi ◽  
Mohammed Mispah Said Omar ◽  
Abdullah Mohammed Ayedh ◽  
Welcome Sibanda
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Strategic Vision ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Infant Stage

This study mainly aims to explore the current practice and prospects of FinTech start-ups financing in Oman, particularly the IFIs (Islamic Financial Institutions) financing practices and the challenges faced by these start-ups in obtaining it. The study applies qualitative methods in procedures of in-depth interviews with eight Islamic banks’ managers in Oman. The findings revealed that the financing of the FinTech start-ups in Oman still in the infant stage and below its potential. This might be due to the general lack of interest in this area by the Omani start-up businesses. This situation might be due to the lack of clear strategic vision of Omani financial institutions, including both Islamic and conventional financial institutions with regards the Fintech start-ups. The findings also showed that the start-ups in Oman prefer long term financial schemes, while the Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) generally prefer to offer short term financing on Musharakah and Ijarah contracts. Lastly, the findings showed that the IFIs are positive regarding the prospects of growth and success of FinTech in Oman. It is noteworthy that this is one of the early studies that addresses the FinTech start-ups financing from an Islamic perspective, and hence places the ground for the future studies to be conducted in this area.

scholarly journals AKAD MURĀBAḤAH; KONSEP DAN PELAKSANAAN DI LEMBAGA KEUANGAN ISLAM MODERN

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-102
Author(s):  
Ahmad Maulidizen
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Purchase Price ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Significant Growth ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Number Of Customers ◽  
Risk Dependency

ABSTRACTIslamic banking in Indonesia has experienced significant growth, including assets, financing providedand the number of customers. Murābaḥah is the sale and purchase of goods at the original price with theagreed-upon profit. In murābaḥah the seller must tell the cost of the product he buys and determine anadditional level of profit. This research is a library research about the murābaḥah contract according tomuamalah fiqh and its application in modern Islamic financial institutions. Methods of collecting data indocumentation and various sources related to the murābaḥah contract are then analyzed inductively anddeductively. The results of the study are the murābaḥah foundation is the principle of buying and sellingwith a deferred payment system. Murābaḥah, as used in Sharia banking, is based on two main elements,namely the purchase price and related costs, and the agreement on mark-up (profit). Islamic banks adoptmurābaḥah to provide short-term financing to customers for the purchase of goods even though thecustomer does not have the money to pay. The murābaḥah financing portfolio in Islamic banks reaches 70-80%, but in practice there have never been any problems, including; collateral which is a problem of fiqh,risk dependency as a problem of the bank, bankruptcy and delay in payment are the problems of customers,and profits are too high, namely the problem of coming from the community. Therefore, Islamic banks mustmake improvements in the implementation to be in accordance with Sharia.Keyword : Murābaḥah, Financing Instruments, Modern Islamic Financing

scholarly journals Fintech Waqaf: Solusi Permodalan Perusahaan Startup Wirausaha Muda

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Muhamad Nafik Hadi Ryandono
Keyword(s):  
Primary Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Expected Benefits ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Financial Technology

Money waqaf in Indonesia has a huge potential. Despite the fact, this huge potential has not been organized and utilized optimally by the waqaf management agency. Another problem faced in waqaf money is the difficulties in integrate the system of funding, financing, mauquf alaih, and distribute the beneficiaries. In the present era, waqaf in Indonesia has not been digitalized and has not used the Financial Technology (FinTech) system, so it is less economically and inefficient. The expected benefits of the research are waqaf can be a solution to the capital problems that have been faced by start-up companies which mostly un-bankable. In other side, it hopefully can encourage Nadzir to be involved in growing and developing entrepreneurship for youth starting with establishing a start-up company. This research approach is qualitative descriptive. The data is primary data with data collection techniques namely focus group discussions and interviews. The objects of the research are 30 youth start-ups in Surabaya. The result of study is that money waqf can be an alternative solution of capital problems for youth start-up companies who are un-bankable. The Sharia Financial Technology (SFT) system is a system that capable of integrating nadzir with Islamic Financial Institutions Accep Cash Waqf (IFIACW), funding, financing, mauquf alaih, start-up investors, Islamic Financing Guarantee Institution (IFGI) and Islamic Banks.

scholarly journals Islamic Money Market: An Instrument for Managing Liquidity Risk in Islamic Banks

ICR Journal ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-224
Author(s):  
Sekono Abiola Muttalib
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Liquidity Risk ◽  
Money Market ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Financial Instruments ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Money Markets ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Banking Institutions

The general consensus of financial experts is that liquidity is the lifeblood of any organisation, which is inclusive of Islamic banks. Hence, effective liquidity management is essential for the efficiency of banking institutions and the economy as a whole. The major provider of liquidity is the short-term money market instruments.  Islamic financial institutions just like their conventional counterparts use short-term mobilised deposit funds to finance long-term loans and projects which expose them to asset liability mismatches and thus, are vulnerable to liquidity problems. Addressing the potential liquidity risk due to the cash-flow mismatches requires an efficient and vibrant Islamic money market as it is an essential and integral part of Islamic financial system. It therefore raises the need for developing an Islamic money market where Shari’ah-compliant financial instruments are to be traded and operated based on Shari’ah principles. Although it is considered the surest approach to sound liquidity risk management in Islamic banks, the dilemma that Islamic money markets are facing now is acute shortage of Shari’ah-compliant financial instruments and the controversies surrounding the few available instruments. A successful liquidity risk management therefore requires ensuring well functioning Islamic money markets with some if not all controversies/addressed through embarking on development of new products or promoting innovation in order to enable Islamic banks to compete effectively with their conventional counterparts. Hence, this study attempts to present a better understanding of various Islamic money market instruments, their roles in managing liquidity and their relationship with liquidity risk management.

scholarly journals HOW FEASIBLE A CONVERTIBLE IJARAH CONTRACT FOR SME’S FINANCING: A SIMULATION APPROACH

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuliani Dalimunthe ◽  
Akhmad Syakhroza ◽  
Mustafa Edwin Nasution ◽  
Zaafri Ananto Husodo
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Simulation Approach ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Main Input ◽  
Almost All

Islamic financial institutions have relied for decades on margin-based contracts toprovide financing for the business sector, despite the basic idea that Islamic financeis expected to provide an equity-based or a profit and loss sharing (PLS) contract.This fact raises the need to encourage the use of a margin-based instrument with aninnovative scheme that allows for conversion of the contract into a PLS-based contract.Moreover, we propose a convertible ijarah contract to fill this need. A convertible ijarahcontract is an ijarah (rent) contract that is convertible to a PLS contract according tothe Islamic financier’s decision. In this study, we simulate three scenarios of projectfinancing with (a) murabaha as a margin-based contract, (b) musharaka as a PLScontract and (c) a convertible ijarah contract. The aim is to evaluate whether theconvertible ijarah contract will provide a higher return for the financier compared to theother contracts. The main input of the simulation is nine sectors of Indonesian SMEs’financial performance. We found that when the financial performance of IndonesianSMEs was measured by short-term financial performance, the convertible ijarahcontract outperformed the murabaha contract for all sectors but did not outperformthe musharaka contract, except for low-margin sectors. However, when the financialperformance of Indonesians SMEs was measured by long-term economic performance,we found that the convertible ijarah contract outperformed the murabaha contract andmusharaka contract for almost all sectors.

scholarly journals Corporate Board Attributes, Shariah Board Attributes and Credit Rating: Evidence from Islamic Banks of Pakistan

10.26414/a090 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-34
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mansoor ◽  
Nazima Ellahi ◽  
Qaiser Ali Malik
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Credit Rating ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Credit Ratings ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Corporate Board ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Rating Agencies ◽  
Shariah Governance

Shariah Governance is an essential characteristic that differentiates Islamic financial institutions from Conventional financial institutions. The study’s purpose is to explore the effect of corporate governance attributes and Shariah board attributes on the long term and short-term credit rating of Islamic banks in Pakistan. The study develops six different models based on corporate board characteristics, Shariah board attributes and credit ratings, and collected data from annual reports of Pakistani Islamic banks for the period 2013- 2019. This study used Long term credit rating scale used by Grassa (2016) and, Ashbaugh-Skaife, Collins, and LaFond (2006), and developed a Short term credit rating scale. The study applied descriptive statistics, correlations and ordered logit regression. The results confirmed that corporate governance and Shariah governance attributes are significantly associated with the long term and short-term credit ratings of Islamic banks. The study concludes that credit rating agencies in Pakistan i.e. PACRA and JC-VIS, and other international credit rating agencies including Fitch, Moody and Standard & Poor’s must consider Shariah governance attributes as key determinants while assigning long term and short term credit ratings to Islamic banks.

scholarly journals THE ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITY FINANCING OF TRUSTEES BPRS AMANAH UMMAH BOGOR

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 276
Author(s):  
Eka Rahmawati Pangesti ◽  
Jaenal Effendi
Keyword(s):  
Error Correction ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Profit Sharing ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Equity Financing ◽  
Correction Model ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Core ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions

<p>Equity financing is a type of financing that is the core business in the Islamic financial institutions and a differentiator with conventional financial institutions. But until now, the total equity financing is still relatively low compared with other types of financing BPRS channeled. BPRS Amanah Ummah is one of the institution conducts equity financing.  This study aimed to analyze the influence of sharing profit, DPK, CAR, FDR, inflation, and the BI rate to equity financing at BPRS Amanah Ummah. This study uses Error Correction Model (ECM). The results showed DPK and FDR variables significantly influence the development of equity financing in the short term while variable DPK, CAR, FDR, and the BI rate significantly influence the development of equity financing in the long term however, Profit sharing rate and inflation variable does not significantly influence the development of equity financing. </p>

Shari'ah Governance and Audit Assurance in Islamic Banks

2020 ◽  
pp. 278-297
Author(s):  
Nor Faezah Ghazi Ahmad ◽  
Aisyah Abdul-Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Risk Exposure ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Governance Framework ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Function ◽  
Role And Function ◽  
Depth Interviews

This chapter is about two major components namely Shari'ah audit (SA) and Shari'ah compliance (SC). The chapter evaluates the role and function of Shari'ah audit and Shari'ah committee and observes to what extent the Shari'ah audit helps in reducing Islamic banks' risk exposure. Five banks were chosen to answer the research questions; and five Shari'ah officers from different groups of respondents, who are involved directly in the process of Shari'ah compliance/auditing in Malaysian Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs), were interviewed. Findings of the in-depth interviews revealed that the Shari'ah Governance Framework (SGF) positively impacts SA. The research shows that the functions of Shari'ah audit are more specific and covers all aspects. It should possess good knowledge, both of Shari'ah and accounting/auditing. The majority of the respondents agreed that Shari'ah non-compliance risk in IFIs is minimal.

SUMBER-SUMBER RESILIENSI PADA REMAJA AKHIR YANG MENGALAMI KEKERASAN DARI ORANGTUA PADA MASA KANAK-KANAK

Psibernetika ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Devina Calista ◽  
Garvin Garvin
Keyword(s):  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Parental Affection ◽  
Resilience Factors ◽  
Childhood Violence ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

<p><em>Child abuse by parents is common in households. The impact of violence on children will bring short-term effects and long-term effects that can be attributed to their various emotional, behavioral and social problems in the future; especially in late adolescence that will enter adulthood. Resilience factors increase the likelihood that adolescents who are victims of childhood violence recover from their past experiences</em><em>,</em><em> become more powerful individuals and have a better life. The purpose of this study was to determine the source of resilience in late adolescents who experienced violence from parents in their childhood. This research uses qualitative research methods with in-depth interviews as a method of data collection. The result shows that the three research participants have the aspects of "I Have", "I Am", and "I Can"; a participant has "I Can" aspects as a source of resilience, and one other subject has no source of resilience. The study concluded that parental affection and acceptance of the past experience have role to the three sources of resilience (I Have, I Am, and I Can)</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong><em>Keyword : </em></strong><em>Resilience, adolescence, violence, parents</em></p>

scholarly journals Collecting Fees for Safekeeping of Collateral: Rules and Applications in the Contemporary Islamic Financial Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-53
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Actual Cost ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Maturity Date ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions

The study aims to examine the Shari’ah legality of whether pledgor or pledgee should take care of collateral (marhun) during the period of the loan. Moreover, the study seeks to provide possible applications for the pledge (rahn) and clarify Shari’ah rules for each application. Malaysian Islamic banks apply pledge products by offering loans (qardh hasan) to the customers and requesting gold assets as collateral against a loan. The banks charge safekeeping fees to keep the gold until the maturity date of the loan. This practice combines loan and sale contracts in a single transaction. Accordingly, the study seeks to evaluate this practice from an Islamic point of view. Islamic law categorizes loans under charity contracts while the sale is categorized under contracts of exchange (mu’awadhat). The nature of the two contracts is different. Therefore, the study examines categories that combine loans and contracts of exchange in one transaction. The results reveal that it is not permissible for the pledgee to charge fees higher than market fees for the keeping of collateral. Charging fees that are higher than the market price is considered riba. According to Shari’ah rules, any kind of benefit derived from a loan is riba and thus it is prohibited. However, charging fees that are comparable to the market price and cover the actual cost for safekeeping of collateral is permissible. According to Islamic Fiqh Academy resolutions and AAOIFI standards, Islamic banks may charge fees for safekeeping of gold collateral considering that fees should be to the market fees and should only cover actual expenses.

scholarly journals PERAN PEMBIAYAAN MURABAHAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN USAHA BATU BATA (STUDI PADA BMT AS-SALAM KANTOR KAS NGERECO KANDAT KEDIRI)

1970 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-76
Author(s):  
Muh Khoirul Anam ◽  
Haris Santoso
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Lower Class ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Conventional Banks ◽  
Depth Interviews

Financial institutions are currently needed by all people because financial institutions are considered to be quicker in providing business capital loans. Previously, conventional banks were the only financial institutions operating in the financial sector or loans to the community before Islamic financial institutions, now with the development of financial institutions sharia society mostly prefers sharia finance rather than conventional, plus BMT which operates in the middle to lower class, this is what causes many people to take Islamic financial institutions because they prioritize family systems, so this study focuses on: 1). How is the application of murabahah financing at BMT As-Salam to brick businesses in the Ngreco Kandat Kediri village, 2). What is the role of murabahah financing at BMT As-Salam towards brick business in the Ngreco Kandat Kediri village, 3). How did the brick business increase in the Kandat Kediri Ngreco village after obtaining murabahah financing at BMT As-Salam. Research on the role of murabahah financing in brick business uses a descriptive qualitative approach with a type of case study research that refers to the interpretive postpositivistic thinking paradigm. The technique of collecting data is in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the application of murabahah financing at BMT As-Salam is very different where loans for business capital of bricks that should use mudharabah or musyarakah at BMT These salads use murabaha. Besides that the role of BMT As-Salam is very influential on brick business and before BMT As-Salam arrived, brick entrepreneurs still had difficulty finding capital to improve their business but after taking murabahah financing at BMT As-Salam, their efforts experienced an increase and prosperity life.

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