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TOPIC 4.
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT
OF ISLAMIC BANKING AND
FINANCE AROUND THE
WORLD
TOPIC CONTENT
1971 (Egypt) Nasser Social Bank was established as a social bank and not as
profit oriented institutions. It was to serve the’unbankable’ low
income group
History of Islamic Financial
Institutions- Overview (2)
1975 IDB was established as an Inter-governmental institution to foster
(Jeddah, KSA) the economic and social development of its member countries
1975 (Dubai, UAE) Dubai Islamic Bank was established as a first major Islamic
commercial bank. Started the series of IFIs.
Today (World) Several other IFIs were established to create, regulate and
support the emerging IFIs. i.e- International Islamic Rating
Agency (IIRA), etc.
Today (Western) Citibank, Merill Lynch, HSBC, Barkley’s offering Islamic Financial
services. IBBritain, Lariba (America) were established. Some
other IFIs.
3.
Internationalization of IBF:
1980s-1990s
Internationalization of Islamic Banking and Finance
Cross border banking by large Islamic banks
IDB Jeddah has a representative office in Kuala Lumpur
Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)
International standards setting body for Islamic financial institutions
Malaysia was chosen as the host country for the secretariat
Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial
Institutions (AAOIFI)
Islamic international autonomous non-profit making corporate body that
prepares accounting, auditing, governance, ethics and Shari'ah standards
for Islamic financial institutions
Based in Bahrain
Internationalization of Islamic Banking and
Finance
• Numerous countries in this region have
began development of Islamic banking and
finance
– Indonesia: set up first Islamic bank in 1992
– Brunei: established Islamic Bank of Brunei in 1993
– Singapore: recently announced that it envisions to
be regional hub for Islamic financial services
– Thailand: approved draft bill for the establishment
of an Islamic bank in 2001
4.
Rapid Growth of IBF: 2000
and beyond
VITAL STATISTICS OF IBF INDUSTRY
Islamic Assets under USD750 billion
Management (expected USD1 trillion by 2010)
Growth rate of 15-20% p.a.
Islamic Mutual Funds USD300 billion
Growth rate of 23% p.a.
Takaful Contributions USD7.2 billion
Growth rate of 13% p.a.
Global Market Capitalization USD10 trillion
of Dow Jones Islamic Index
Shari’ah-Compliant Global 680 funds
Funds
Global Outstanding Sukuk USD107 billion
Number of Islamic Financial > 600 in 75 countries
Institutions
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Islamic Banking and Finance Today-
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• Islamic scholars have profound influence on the
practice of Islamic banking and finance
– No equivalence in other religions