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What is the main purpose of banks in developing economies?
What is the main purpose of banks in developing economies?
What is the role of the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM)?
What is the role of the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM)?
What is the function of the Securities Commission?
What is the function of the Securities Commission?
What is the role of the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)?
What is the role of the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)?
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What is the purpose of the National Shariah Advisory Council (NSAC)?
What is the purpose of the National Shariah Advisory Council (NSAC)?
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What does the Shariah Governance Framework set out?
What does the Shariah Governance Framework set out?
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What is the role of the International Shariah Research Academic (ISRA)?
What is the role of the International Shariah Research Academic (ISRA)?
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What is the function of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)?
What is the function of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)?
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What is the mandate of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)?
What is the mandate of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)?
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What is the purpose of the Central Bank Act 2009?
What is the purpose of the Central Bank Act 2009?
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What is the role of the Government Funding Act 2005?
What is the role of the Government Funding Act 2005?
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What is the role of the Capital Market and Services Act 2007?
What is the role of the Capital Market and Services Act 2007?
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What is the primary role of banks in developing economies?
What is the primary role of banks in developing economies?
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Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking is responsible for ensuring the soundness and stability of the entire industry, including banks, capital markets, and insurance?
Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking is responsible for ensuring the soundness and stability of the entire industry, including banks, capital markets, and insurance?
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Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking is responsible for developing standardized Shariah-compliant financial documentation, product confirmations, and guidelines for the Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI)?
Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking is responsible for developing standardized Shariah-compliant financial documentation, product confirmations, and guidelines for the Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI)?
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Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking is responsible for preparing accounting, auditing, governance, ethics, and Shariah standards for the IFIs, participants, and overall industry?
Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking is responsible for preparing accounting, auditing, governance, ethics, and Shariah standards for the IFIs, participants, and overall industry?
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Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking was established to promote and maintain fair, efficient, secure, and transparent securities and futures markets and facilitate the orderly development of an innovation and competitive capital market?
Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking was established to promote and maintain fair, efficient, secure, and transparent securities and futures markets and facilitate the orderly development of an innovation and competitive capital market?
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Which legal governance in Islamic banking was established to provide oversight over money and foreign exchange markets?
Which legal governance in Islamic banking was established to provide oversight over money and foreign exchange markets?
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Which legal governance in Islamic banking was established to promote the development of the Islamic financial services industry?
Which legal governance in Islamic banking was established to promote the development of the Islamic financial services industry?
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What is the National Shariah Advisory Council (NSAC) responsible for in Islamic finance in Malaysia?
What is the National Shariah Advisory Council (NSAC) responsible for in Islamic finance in Malaysia?
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What is the role of the Shariah Governance Framework in Islamic banking?
What is the role of the Shariah Governance Framework in Islamic banking?
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What is the International Shariah Research Academic (ISRA) responsible for in Islamic finance?
What is the International Shariah Research Academic (ISRA) responsible for in Islamic finance?
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Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking is responsible for regulating and supervising financial institutions?
Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking is responsible for regulating and supervising financial institutions?
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Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking is responsible for promoting the orderly development of an innovation and competitive capital market?
Which regulatory body in Islamic finance and banking is responsible for promoting the orderly development of an innovation and competitive capital market?
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Study Notes
The Impact of Government Policy and Regulation on the Islamic Banking System
- Banks have a dominant position in developing economy financial systems and are the most important source of finance for the majority of firms.
- Banks exist to solve market failures due to information asymmetry, economies of scale, and liquidity mismatches.
- Regulatory bodies in Islamic finance and banking include the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM), Securities Commission, Ministry of Finance, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM), and Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI).
- BNM was established in 1959 under the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 1958 and has a mandate to formulate and conduct monetary policy, regulate and supervise financial institutions, provide oversight over money and foreign exchange markets, and more.
- Securities Commission was established in 1993 to promote and maintain fair, efficient, secure, and transparent securities and futures markets and facilitate the orderly development of an innovation and competitive capital market.
- IFSB serves as an international standard-setting body consisting of regulatory and supervisory agencies to ensure the soundness and stability of the Islamic financial services industry, including banks, capital markets, and insurance.
- AAOIFI prepares accounting, auditing, governance, ethics, and Shariah standards for the IFIs, participants, and overall industry.
- IIFM develops standardized Shariah-compliant financial documentation, product confirmations, and guidelines for the Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI) and focuses on the Islamic Capital & Money Market (ICMM) segment of the industry.
- Legal governances in Islamic banking include the Central Bank Act 2009, Islamic Finance Services Act 2013, Government Funding Act 2005, Capital Market and Services Act 2007, and Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989.
- National Shariah Advisory Council (NSAC) was established in May 1997 as the highest Shariah authority in Islamic finance in Malaysia and serves as the reference body and advisor to BNM on Shariah matters.
- Shariah Governance Framework sets out the expectations of the Bank on an IFI's Shariah governance structures, processes, and arrangements to ensure that all its operations and business activities are in accordance with Shariah.
- International Shariah Research Academic (ISRA) was established in 2008 by the Central Bank of Malaysia as an Islamic finance and Shariah related research institution.
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Test your knowledge on the impact of government policy and regulation on the Islamic banking system with this informative quiz. Learn about the regulatory bodies and legal governance in Islamic finance and banking, including the Central Bank of Malaysia, Securities Commission, and National Shariah Advisory Council. Explore the importance of Shariah governance and the role of institutions like the International Shariah Research Academic. Gain a deeper understanding of the soundness and stability of the Islamic financial services industry and its impact on developing economies. Take this quiz to enhance
