The Economics of Islamic Finance and Securitization

May 1, 2007

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Andreas Jobst. The Economics of Islamic Finance and Securitization, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2007) accessed November 15, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

Islamic lending transactions are governed by the precepts of the shariah, which bans interest and stipulates that income must be derived as return from entrepreneurial investment. Since Islamic finance is predicated on asset backing and specific credit participation in identified business risk, structuring shariah-compliant securitization seems straightforward. This paper explains the fundamental legal principles of Islamic finance, which includes the presentation of a valuation model that helps distil the essential economic characteristics of shariah-compliant synthetication of conventional finance. In addition to a brief review of the current state of market development, the examination of pertinent legal and economic implications of shariah compliance on the configuration of securitization transactions informs a discussion of the most salient benefits and drawbacks of Islamic securitization.

Subject: Credit, Islamic finance, Legal support in revenue administration, Securities, Securitization

Keywords: Capital market, Islamic law, Present value, Reserve account, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

35
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Series:

Working Paper No. 2007/117
Stock No:

WPIEA2007117
ISBN:

9781451866810
ISSN:

1018-5941

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