THE BASIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY AL ALIZZ BANK
Islamic Banking is quite similar to a conventional bank. Only here the essential feature is that it is Interest Free i.e. it purely follows the Islamic law – Sharia’h (Rules) and guided by the Islamic Economics that forbids the both the payment and the receipt of Riba (Interest). The two main principles are basically Banks will share the Profit & Loss (enabling risk sharing) and disallow Interest in any form.
The following concepts are introduced by this method of Banking:
The Functions of Al Alizz Islamic Bank are of 2 types:
The basic functions performs by the Al Alizz Islamic Bank can be further divided into two categories:
1. Fund Based (Primary Function)
2. Non-Fund
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Personal Finance (Goods Murabaha Product) According to the customer’s request the bank will purchase goods from an Authorized Dealer and sell it to the Customer at an agreed price. The profit rate is known at the time of signing the contract and it remains constant throughout the financing term. This allows the immediate possession and the ownership of the good.
E. Personal Finance (Service Ijarah) This is based on the Sharia’h Principle of Ijarah. Here the bank makes agreements with certain Service-Providers and leases the services required by the customers from the Providers and sub-leases to the customers based on Ijarah.
F. The Al Alizz Bank is also into Corporate Banking.
2. Non-Fund Based Functions performedby the Islamic Bank include Agency services and General Utility services.
Al Alizz Islamic Bank provides Credit card and Debit Card facilities for its Customers. They performs the General Utility Function by providing ATM services. They are the first bank in Oman to introduce the NCR Interactive Teller that provides live face to face customer service for its customers and also lets them withdraw a limited amount every once in a while assuring them of 100% privacy.
For becoming and remaining Successful Al Alizz Bank is expected to perform Administrative Functions diligently. A few functions are listed as
Main competitive pitch of Islamic banking is in Sharia compliant and interest free. But the real business of Islamic banking is producing profit.
Becoming an expert in Islamic economics and finance field is one of my long-term goals in life. I started to organize and made a plan towards achieving that dream since senior high school. The concern towards Islamic economics and finance concept, and its application for society and the country began when I was reading a book entitled Islamic banking-theory and practice. After finishing reading the book, my interest in Islamic economic and finance topics rose and strengthen my own determination to become the expert of Islamic economics and finance. The main principle of Islamic economics and finance which offers the just and ethics in economic activity, poverty alleviation through income distribution mechanism, and prevention of economic and
Islamic Capital Market is a major part of the overall Islamic Financial System especially in providing the component of liquidity to the otherwise illiquid assets. One of the most popular instruments used today in Islamic Capital Market is Sukuk. The structures of Sukuk based on Ijarah, Musharakah, Mudharabah and hybrid forms have evolved. Under any circumstances, these innovations have appeal to many Shari’ah issues and arguments. Therefore, this article aims at analyzing the challenges of realizing Maqasid al-Shari’ah in the Islamic capital market, focusing on sukuk instrument. In particular, this study evaluates on the approach of one of the most popular sukuk structure, namely, sukuk al-Ijarah in the light of the perspective of Maqasid
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Islamic banking refers to a system of banking that complies with Islamic law, also known as Shariah law. The underlying principles that govern Islamic banking are mutual risk and profit sharing between the provider of capital (investor) and the user of funds (entrepreneur). In other words, it ensures an equal contribution for all parties involved, whether in profitability or in case of any loss occurred. Activities that involve interest (riba), gambling (maisir) and speculative trading (gharar) are prohibited (Bank Negara Malaysia, 2010). Islamic banking is interest free banking; making it compulsory to take active part in business profit and loss sharing. Islamic banks prefer to take less risk (Shaikh & Jalbani, 2009)
In addition, Islamic bonds are still far superior as compared to conventional binds, underpinned by the following factors: • Fairness and transparency. The financier and customer share the risks and rewards based on an agreed profit-sharing ratio. The roles and responsibilities of the parties to a contract are also explicitly disclosed and transparent. Asset-backed transactions. Islamic financial transactions must be backed by an underlying tangible asset or legitimate productive activity. This discourages over-exposure of the financing facility beyond the value of the underlying asset, and hence provides continuous security to the investors Ethical investment. Islamic finance prohibits the charging or paying of interest, and imposes restrictions on unethical and speculative financial activities
Accordingly, Islamic banks are responsible to prevent or to combat money laundering activities which are clearly not in line with the teachings of Islam.
This is a multilateral financing organization. It has its headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Islamic Development Bank was formed in the year 1973 by the Finance Ministers of member states. It was formed during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (formerly known as Organization of the Islamic Conference). The King of Saudi Arabia (Faisal) supported the creation of this organization. The Islamic Development Bank started operating on October 20th, 1975 (Schiavone, 2015). Currently, the bank has 56 member states who are the shareholders of the bank. By the year 2013, the bank decided to triple its authorized capital to $150 billion. This move was meant to better serve non-member countries and Muslim in members. The Islamic Development Bank has a good credit rating of AAA, which it got from Fitch and Standards & Moody’s. A large portion of the paid-up capital of the bank is held by Saudi Arabia. It holds approximately one-quarter of the capital. This bank also plays the role of observer at the United Nations General Assembly.
AAOIFI – Introduction • Responsible for formulation and issuance of international Islamic finance standards. • Has issued 68 standards: 25 accounting standards; 5 auditing standards; 6 governance standards (incl. on Shari’a supervision); 2 codes of ethics; and 30 Shari’a standards (rules for application of
The key differences between the Islamic Banking and the conventional banking are given below through the table.
Many people are sceptical about Islamic banks performances into the niche as newcomers to the market according to Samad, (2004). As previously mentioned, Islamic finance operates in accordance with the Qur’an. Islamic banks are non-conventional financial institutions which completely prohibit the action of ‘Riba’ (Interest) under Islamic Banking. As Islamic finance follows strict ethical practices in its dealing with jurisprudence to the Qur’an, it is only natural that Islamic banks as new competitors face steep challenges in sharing deposit and credit markets
Interest, also known as Riba in the Quran is strictly prohibited in Islamic banking. It is the key difference between Islamic banking and conventional banking. In Islamic banking interest is defined
Several studies such as, [27], [28], [29], [18], [21], highlighted the Risk management for Islamic banks in different countries and the differences between them and Conventional banks. Where [21] conducted a field study of risk management and Islamic banks, where a study on 17 Islamic bank in 10 countries (including Bahrain, Egypt, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates). And suggests that Risk Management for Islamic banks include three basic components: Establishing Appropriate Risk Management Environment and Sound Policies and Procedures, Banks must have regular management information systems for measuring, monitoring, controlling and reporting different risk exposures, and Banks should have internal controls to ensure that all policies are adhered to. The study arranged the types of risks facing the Islamic banks where the interest rate risk to the most serious and then operating risk, liquidity risk and, to a lesser extent, the credit risk, the market risk are the least danger in Islamic banks.
Islamic banks in regimes are better in managing money and handled their cost structure better than their conventional counterparts. On the performance side, they have superior profit margin, ROA and a better asset turnover compared to the conventional banks.
Alhilal Bank is an investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government, one of the newest local banks open on 2008,the goal is to build different bank with exciting environment, fresh and smart banking. Honestly, responsibility and integrity are important part in Alhilal bank. Moreover, Alhilal bank have some mission such as provide to the UAE national growth by raising confident profile of Islamic banking internationally.