Social responsibilities of Islamic banks case study of bank Islam Malaysia Bhd & Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd

It is claimed that the difference between Islamic and conventional finance is that the former has to preserve certain social objectives, while the latter need not be concerned with the moral implications of their business ventures. The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) suggests that sharīʿah...

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Main Author: Musa, Muhammad Adli
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2016
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description It is claimed that the difference between Islamic and conventional finance is that the former has to preserve certain social objectives, while the latter need not be concerned with the moral implications of their business ventures. The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) suggests that sharīʿah compliance is manifested in the ability of Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) not only to demonstrate that their operations are governed by an effective system of sharīʿah governance but also that they conduct their activities in a socially responsible manner. This paper seeks to establish the social responsibilities of IFIs and explore the extent to which two full-fledged Malaysian Islamic banks, Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB) and Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd (BMMB), translate their social responsibility commitments into practice. This is achieved by analysing their annual reports and annual financial statements for a period of six years (2010-2015). Generally, the banks are committed to playing a social role by providing support to various organisations that provide benefits to society and by participating in government socially-oriented activities. Nonetheless, the percentage of financing provided for sectors deemed beneficial for society is relatively small and the portion of financing provided to small and medium enterprises generally declined over the years.
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spelling iium-609722018-02-12T01:16:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/60972/ Social responsibilities of Islamic banks case study of bank Islam Malaysia Bhd & Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd Musa, Muhammad Adli HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance It is claimed that the difference between Islamic and conventional finance is that the former has to preserve certain social objectives, while the latter need not be concerned with the moral implications of their business ventures. The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) suggests that sharīʿah compliance is manifested in the ability of Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) not only to demonstrate that their operations are governed by an effective system of sharīʿah governance but also that they conduct their activities in a socially responsible manner. This paper seeks to establish the social responsibilities of IFIs and explore the extent to which two full-fledged Malaysian Islamic banks, Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB) and Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd (BMMB), translate their social responsibility commitments into practice. This is achieved by analysing their annual reports and annual financial statements for a period of six years (2010-2015). Generally, the banks are committed to playing a social role by providing support to various organisations that provide benefits to society and by participating in government socially-oriented activities. Nonetheless, the percentage of financing provided for sectors deemed beneficial for society is relatively small and the portion of financing provided to small and medium enterprises generally declined over the years. 2016-10 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60972/15/60972_SOCIAL%20RESPONSIBILITIES%20OF%20ISLAMIC%20BANKS._complete_new.pdf Musa, Muhammad Adli (2016) Social responsibilities of Islamic banks case study of bank Islam Malaysia Bhd & Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd. In: 11th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance (ICIEF), 11th-13th October 2016, The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Unpublished) https://submit.confbay.com/download/ICIEF_2016_Programme_Book_11th_ICIEF_2016_gdPEH05dUq.pdf
spellingShingle HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance
Musa, Muhammad Adli
Social responsibilities of Islamic banks case study of bank Islam Malaysia Bhd & Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd
title Social responsibilities of Islamic banks case study of bank Islam Malaysia Bhd & Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd
title_full Social responsibilities of Islamic banks case study of bank Islam Malaysia Bhd & Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd
title_fullStr Social responsibilities of Islamic banks case study of bank Islam Malaysia Bhd & Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd
title_full_unstemmed Social responsibilities of Islamic banks case study of bank Islam Malaysia Bhd & Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd
title_short Social responsibilities of Islamic banks case study of bank Islam Malaysia Bhd & Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd
title_sort social responsibilities of islamic banks case study of bank islam malaysia bhd & bank muamalat malaysia bhd
topic HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/60972/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/60972/15/60972_SOCIAL%20RESPONSIBILITIES%20OF%20ISLAMIC%20BANKS._complete_new.pdf