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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, 1952-2016

Central Bank of Oil

By: Ahmed Banafe,Rory Macleod

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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, 1952-2016

Central Bank of Oil

By: Ahmed Banafe,Rory Macleod

This book sheds new light on the critical importance of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), a remarkably successful central bank that is a model for developing oil exporters worldwide. As a "swing producer", Saudi Arabia has traditionally stepped in to make up for oil supply shortfalls in other OPEC countries, or to scale back their own production when overabundance might lead to a price crash. Since 2014, Saudi Arabia has changed its policy in response to the rise of American shale oil, in search of a long-term strategy that will, once again, help balance supply and demand at a steady price. In its informal dual role of central bank and sovereign wealth fund, SAMA must navigate the paradoxes faced by monoline oil producing countries: the need for diversification vs. dependence on oil-based revenue; the loss of foreign exchange reserves that follows oil-financed government spending; the unreliability of revenue from oil; the challenges of using a Western model for supervising Shariah-compliant banks; and the need to have a balancing mix of oil and financial assets. As SAMA (now the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority) reassesses its role in 2017, this history and guide to current policy issues will prove invaluable for policymakers in oil producing economies looking to apply lessons from the past as they plan for the future.

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331955218X

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Economic Development in Saudi Arabia

By: Ahmed Al Rajhi,Abdullah Al Salamah,Monica Malik,Rodney Wilson

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Economic Development in Saudi Arabia

By: Ahmed Al Rajhi,Abdullah Al Salamah,Monica Malik,Rodney Wilson

The changing political situation in the Middle East poses challenges for the economies of the region, and some see none more vulnerable to collapse than Saudi Arabia's. Yet as this study demonstrates, the fundamentals of the Kingdom's economy are relatively robust, as over three quarters of GDP is accounted for by the non-oil sector, and impressive modern industries have been established, notably in petrochemicals. The financial system functions well, and despite substantial government debts, there is low inflation and currency stability. The private sector increasingly drives the economy, although job creation has been insufficient to prevent rising youth unemployment. The development challenges Saudi Arabia faces are similar to those of other middle-income countries, and three decades of diversification have made the economy less unique than it was in the oil boom years of the 1970s.

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Routledge

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1136132821

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9781136132827

Islamic Capital Markets and Products

Managing Capital and Liquidity Requirements Under Basel III

By: Simon Archer,Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim

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Islamic Capital Markets and Products

Managing Capital and Liquidity Requirements Under Basel III

By: Simon Archer,Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim

Ensure Basel III compliance with expert analysis specific to Islamic Finance Islamic Capital Markets and Products provides a thorough examination of Islamic capital markets (ICM), with particular attention to the products that they offer and the legal and regulatory infrastructure within which they operate. Since Islamic banks act as asset managers, attention is paid to the regulatory challenges which they face in the light of Basel III, as regards both eligible capital and liquidity risk management. The authors of the chapters are professionals and practitioners, and write from experience. The editors also contributed to some of the chapters. The markets and products covered include Islamic equities, Islamic investment certificates (Sukūk) which are Shari'ah compliant alternatives to conventional bonds, and Islamic Collective Investment Schemes. The coverage of legal and regulatory issues includes an examination of the implications for ICM of securities laws and regulations and of Basel III, as well as collateralisation issues. Shari'ah compliance aspects, in terms both of the selection criteria for Islamic equities and of the 'purification' of impermissible components of income, are also examined in some detail, as are the implications of Basel III for eligible capital in general and for Shari'ah compliant capital instruments in particular. A similar analysis is also made of the implications of the Basel III requirements for liquidity risk management and high quality liquid assets (HQLA), including Shari'ah compliant HQLA. The book concludes with three case studies, two describing the ICM in Malaysia and Bahrain and a third which describes Sukūk issued as Shari'ah compliant capital instruments, followed by brief concluding remarks by the editors.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119218802

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Molecular Aspects of Insect-Plant Associations

By: S. Ahmed,L.B. Brattsten

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Molecular Aspects of Insect-Plant Associations

By: S. Ahmed,L.B. Brattsten

Thanks to the meticulous and enthusiastic work of insect collectors and taxonomists over the past hundred years and more, we have today a large amount of information on the feeding habits and life styles of sev eral hundred thousands of insect species. Insects that feed on plants during at least one of their life stages constitute about half of the three-quarters of a million described species. Their numbers both in terms of species and individuals together with their small but macroscopic sizes makes the insect-plant biological interface perhaps the most conspicuous, diverse and largest assemblage of intimate interspecies interactions in existence. It is also perhaps the most important biological interface be cause of the plants' role as primary producers upon which all other forms of earthly life depend, thereby bringing herbivorous insects occasionally into direct competition with human food and fiber production. Early enthusiasm revealed many remarkable specializations and associ ations between insects and plants, and occasionally assigned chemical me diators for them. However, the modern practices of large scale crop pro tection by synthetic pesticides and their attendant problems, particularly with resistance in "pests" and destruction of natural enemies, have been in large measure responsible for drawing our attention to the mechanisms whereby plants control insect populations and insects adapt to the plants' defenses. These practices have also brought home the importance of chemical mediators in practically all aspects of insect activities and, in parti cular, the importance of plant allelochemicals in maintaining and balan cing insect-plant associations.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461318653

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9781461318651

Finance of International Trade in the Gulf

By: Ahmed Al-Suwaidi

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Finance of International Trade in the Gulf

By: Ahmed Al-Suwaidi

This book analyses the legal structure and operation of the conventional and Islamic banking systems in the Gulf Arab states. It defines the legal issues involved and case law decided by the English, American and the Gulf Arab states courts in operating the two systems in financing the international trade transactions and covering the concurrent application, the advantages and disadvantages and the problems of each system. This book also gives a particular challenge to the fraud in international trade and considers the development of countertrade and electronic funds transfer as methods of financing some of the international business transactions. This book is very helpful for those who are dealing with the financing of the international trade, their professional advisors, staff of the conventional and Islamic banks and students who study law and commerce as part of their syllabuses of legal and international business studies. This book is also very essential reading for anyone who wants to succeed in the competitive conditions of modern banking business vis-a-vis the international trade in the Gulf Arab states. This book is also very helpful for the lawyer who is called upon to assist the businessman in his ventures or who wants to resolve a problem which has arisen in financing the international business transactions.

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BRILL

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9004634851

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The Negotiability of Debt in Islamic Finance

An Analytical and Critical Study

By: Abdulaziz Ahmed Almezeini

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The Negotiability of Debt in Islamic Finance

An Analytical and Critical Study

By: Abdulaziz Ahmed Almezeini

The challenges posed by the non-liquidity and non-diversity of the Islamic debts market make the market an inefficient tool on contributing to Muslim economic growth. Islamic scholars and experts created sukuk as an Islamic debt instrument to avoid riba (usury), but the sukuk market (especially in the Gulf) still struggles with the prohibition of the trade of debt due to the prohibition of the two Fiqh Academies. Trading and securitizing debts should be permitted in Islamic law, with one condition, that the debt should be considered low risk. This new rule, the permissibility of trading debts, is supported by three Islamic legal bases, istishab, qiyas, and maslaha, which are recognized by all four Islamic schools of legal thought. Furthermore, permitting the trading of debts is more consistent with the principles and theories of Islamic law than is forbidding it. It is consistent with the obligations theory that debt is a personal right. It is consistent with the mal (property) theory that debt may be sold according to the three Islamic schools of legal thought, all of which consider debt as property. It is consistent with other modern Islamic financial transactions that are permitted by the two Fiqh Academies, such as tawarruq and murabaha.

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9004340742

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Islamic Banking

How to Manage Risk and Improve Profitability

By: Amr Mohamed El Tiby Ahmed

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Islamic Banking

How to Manage Risk and Improve Profitability

By: Amr Mohamed El Tiby Ahmed

A detailed look at the fast-growing field of Islamic finance and banking The guiding principle of Islamic finance has existed throughout Islamic history, yet modern Islamic banking has been around for a relatively short period of time. Author Amr Mohamed El Tiby is an expert in this field, and with this new book, he reveals how you can benefit from the use of Islamic banking strategies in your financial endeavors. Engaging and accessible, Islamic Banking shows the impact this approach has made on conventional banking since the 1950s, and why it's such a big player in the current market. It offers a unique look at various aspects of this field, including the salient features of Islamic banking that distinguishes it from non-Islamic banking, the development of the regulatory bodies and supervisory agencies that support the Islamic banking system, and much more. It also explores the nature of risk in Islamic banking and the issues of capital adequacy, corporate governance, transparency, and risk associated with Islamic banking. Discusses the history and development of Islamic finance Offers straightforward strategies for implementing Islamic finance into your business activities Sheds light on the effect of the global economic crisis on Islamic banks versus conventional banks Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, this detailed analysis of Islamic finance will help you gain a firm understanding of how effective this proven approach can be.

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John Wiley & Sons

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047093011X

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9780470930113

Islamic Finance

The Regulatory Challenge

By: Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim,Simon Archer

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Islamic Finance

The Regulatory Challenge

By: Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim,Simon Archer

Islamic Finance: The Regulatory Challenge…is therefore timely and a truly welcome addition to the growing literature on this subject…I congratulate the two professors for their fine contribution to the evolving art and science of the regulation of Islamic finance." —Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia "The World's financial regulators have taken too long to appreciate the importance of adapting their regulatory frameworks to the needs of the fast growing Islamic finance sector. Simon Archer and Rifaat Ahmed, the leaders in the field, have put together a fascinating collection of essays which show just what has to be done. It is a very timely book indeed." —Howard Davies, Director, London School of Economics "The emergence of Islamic finance as a major force in the world financial system has focused attention on regulatory issues. This book, edited by Professor Archer and Professor Rifaat, two of the most respected figures in the field, is an important point of reference for those who have to deal with these issues, whether in regulatory authorities, or in the financial institutions themselves." —Professor William Blair QC, Grays Inn, London "There is now great interest, both in financial and legal circles, in reliable and authoritative texts on Islamic finance. I have no doubt that the availability of Islamic Finance: The Regulatory Challenge will be warmly welcomed by those who provide financial and legal services. The work will be of great assistance to them." —The Rt Hon the Lord Woolf of Barnes, Law Lord and former Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales

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1118179471

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9781118179475

Implementing Takaful in India

Prospects, Challenges, and Solutions

By: Syed Ahmed Salman

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Implementing Takaful in India

Prospects, Challenges, and Solutions

By: Syed Ahmed Salman

This book encourages insurance companies and regulators to explore offering Islamic insurance to boost the insurance industry in India. The distinctive features of Takaful also make it appealing even to non-Muslims. According to the 2012 World Takaful Report, India has immense potential for Takaful is based on the size of its Muslim population and the growth of its economy. However, it is surprising that Takaful has yet to be introduced in India since it has been offered in non-majority Muslim countries, such as Singapore, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. When the concept and practice of Takaful are examined, it is free from interest, uncertainty, and gambling. These are the main elements prohibited in Islam. However, it has been evidenced that these elements are also banned in teaching other religions believed by the Indians. Given this landscape, this book fills the gap in research on the viability of Takaful in India, focusing on its empirical aspects by examining the perception of Indian insurance operators toward Takaful.

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Springer Nature

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9811662819

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9789811662812

Islamic Finance and Economic Development

Risk, Regulation, and Corporate Governance

By: Amr Mohamed El Tiby Ahmed,Wafik Grais

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Islamic Finance and Economic Development

Risk, Regulation, and Corporate Governance

By: Amr Mohamed El Tiby Ahmed,Wafik Grais

A comprehensive guide to mitigating risk and fostering growthin the Islamic financial sector Islamic finance, like conventional finance is a business offinancial intermediation. Its distinctive features relate tothe requirement that it abides by Shari'a rules that promotefairness of contracts and prevention of exploitation, sharing ofrisks and rewards, prohibition of interests, and tangible economicpurpose. Islamic finance should not fund activities considered“haram” or sinful. In Islamic Finance and EconomicDevelopment: Risk, Regulation, and Corporate Governance,authors Amr Mohamed El Tiby and Wafik M. Grais expound how thesedistinctive features bear on the opportunities and challengesfacing the Islamic finance industry’sdevelopment, risk management, regulation and corporategovernance. An experienced banker with various Middle East bankinginstitutions, notably as former Vice President at UAE UnionNational Bank and Mashreq bank, Dr. El Tiby offers aninformed perspective on corporate finance from within theIslamic finance industry. With a long experience in internationaldevelopment and finance, notably as former Director at the WorldBank and Founder and Chairman of a Cairo-based FinancialAdvisors company, Dr. Grais brings global financial experience onthe topics of financial systems assessments, corporate governance,Islamic finance, and public policy. Covers the history and basics of Islamic finance, and providesinsight into current conditions and future landscape Explores regulatory framework, including opportunities andchallenges for the industry’s development andmainstreaming Presents an approach to developing a systemic Shari'agovernance framework to govern operations in the Islamic finance industry

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118847199

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Islamic Economics

A Short History

By: Ahmed El-Ashker,Rodney Wilson

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Islamic Economics

A Short History

By: Ahmed El-Ashker,Rodney Wilson

This comprehensive survey of Islamic economic thought covers the development of ideas from the early Muslim jurists to the period of the Umayyads and Abbasids. The economic concerns of the Ottomans, Safawids and Moghuls are examined, as is the profusion of more recent writing.

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9047409620

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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, 1952-2016

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, 1952-2016

Economic Development in Saudi Arabia

Economic Development in Saudi Arabia

Islamic Capital Markets and Products

Islamic Capital Markets and Products

Molecular Aspects of Insect-Plant Associations

Molecular Aspects of Insect-Plant Associations

Finance of International Trade in the Gulf

Finance of International Trade in the Gulf

The Negotiability of Debt in Islamic Finance

The Negotiability of Debt in Islamic Finance

Islamic Banking

Islamic Banking

Islamic Finance

Islamic Finance

Implementing Takaful in India

Implementing Takaful in India

Islamic Finance and Economic Development

Islamic Finance and Economic Development

Islamic Economics

Islamic Economics

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