Senin, 17 November 2008
Jakarta, 17/11. Islamic financial institutions (IFI's) in Indonesia are not ready with the concept of net profit sharing ratio of their shariah products based on the profit sharing principle. At the moment, the profit sharing ratio of IFI's in Indonesia is still using the concept of revenue sharing, or gross profit income, as explained by Hanawijaya, the Director of Bank Syariah Mandiri, at the luncheon of Annual meeting of the Nantional Shariah Board, last Saturday, November 15, at Taman Impian Jaya Ancol Jakarta.
The National Shariah Board has been recommended that IFI's should apply the net income profit sharing instead of the gross profit.
In respond to the National Shariah Board recommendation, Hana said that if it is become an obligatory to apply the net income profit sharing for IFI's , we are not ready since we are still lacking of the human capital and ICT. Therefore, he recommended that there is a necessary to adjust the infrastructure in creating the new system of IFI.
On the other hands, Hana wished that the collaboration between the National Shariah Board and the Islamic Bankers could be improved, and Hana hopes that the National Shariah Board could continuously monitoring the activity of Islamic bankers to ensure that IFI operation is shariah Compliant.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
BRI Syariah to become full-fledged Islamic Bank
Kamis, 21 Agustus 2008
Jakarta (21/8). Islamic Bank will develop and growth in this country, apparently the Islamic commercial unit of BRI will become a full-fledged Islamic Bank, this year. There will a transformation of the 3 main Pillars which will be the leading edge for the BRI Syariah spin off.
Eko BambangThe above statement came from Division Head of BRI Syariah, Eko Bambang Suharno. The three main pillars are: Information and Technology, company’s Policy and Human Capital.
The Information and Technology enhancement will stress on the on-line networking system in all branches, including the Islamic windows, which BRI Syariah customers could use BRI conventional system of ATM. "When the spin of process is done, BRI Syariah will work on developing the IT network quality, to create value added," said Eko Bambang.
There will be some improvement in all branches in regard to the system of saving and financing services, with a better management of customer database.
For the company’s policy BRI Syariah will provide its own policy of long term business projection, in determining fund allocation to the potential sectors to increase company’s growth.
" For the Human capital, BRI Syariah will keep on develop its human capital competency, quality, and quantity by internal or external recruitment process” explained Eko.
(Nola/Nibra, www.pkesinteraktif.com)
Jakarta (21/8). Islamic Bank will develop and growth in this country, apparently the Islamic commercial unit of BRI will become a full-fledged Islamic Bank, this year. There will a transformation of the 3 main Pillars which will be the leading edge for the BRI Syariah spin off.
Eko BambangThe above statement came from Division Head of BRI Syariah, Eko Bambang Suharno. The three main pillars are: Information and Technology, company’s Policy and Human Capital.
The Information and Technology enhancement will stress on the on-line networking system in all branches, including the Islamic windows, which BRI Syariah customers could use BRI conventional system of ATM. "When the spin of process is done, BRI Syariah will work on developing the IT network quality, to create value added," said Eko Bambang.
There will be some improvement in all branches in regard to the system of saving and financing services, with a better management of customer database.
For the company’s policy BRI Syariah will provide its own policy of long term business projection, in determining fund allocation to the potential sectors to increase company’s growth.
" For the Human capital, BRI Syariah will keep on develop its human capital competency, quality, and quantity by internal or external recruitment process” explained Eko.
(Nola/Nibra, www.pkesinteraktif.com)
Monday, November 17, 2008
USD 196 million agreement between IDB and the Tunisian Company for Electricity and Gas.
IDB - News - 18 Nov 2008
The Islamic Development Bank Group will sign a USD 196 million (123 million Euro) agreement on Friday, 14 November 2008 with the Tunisian Company for Electricity and Gas (acting on behalf of the government of Tunisia). The project financing is described as the largest financial contribution made by the IDB Group to Tunisia to date, further confirming the remarks made by IDB President Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali that in the midst of the current international financial crisis, IDB Group remains unaffected by the crisis and is “financially strong and despite the current market conditions, it will be able to meet its commitment to member countries and conduct its normal operations.”
The agreement will deal with the extension of the Ferian and Thyna Power Plant in Tunisia and includes the financing of works related to the procurement and installation of two gas turbine units, including studies, civil works, and commission as well as supervision. IDB Group President Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, Tunisian Minister for Development and International Cooperation Mohamed Nouri Jouini, and President of the Tunisian Company for Electricity and Gas Osman Ben Arfa will sign the financing agreement.
The proposed project joins an extensive list of 55 projects that the IDB Group launched in Tunisia since 1977 amounting to 534 million Islamic Dinars (or USD 759.8 million). Among the IDB Group modes of financing utilized in Tunisia include equity, loans, istisna'a (manufacturing contracts), and technical assistance (grants) targeted towards electricity, water, agriculture, social services, industrial and banking sectors. The cooperation between the Islamic Development Bank Group and the Republic of Tunisia is a unique model of human development for economic development beyond just direct technical cooperation. Through its partnership with Tunisia, IDB has carried out humanitarian operations such as restoring eyesight to more than 5000 blind men, women and children in more than a dozen African countries.
Tunisia is a beneficiary of the IDB’s Merit Scholarship Programme, by which, IDB provided scholarships to 20 Tunisian science and technology researchers at the doctoral and post-doctoral level to study at reputed institutions in the world. Also, Tunisia has supported the IDB’s Scholarship Programme for Muslim Communities in Non-Member Countries and the M.Sc. Scholarship Programme for LDMCs by helping to place 136 students from French speaking African countries under the Scholarship Programme for Muslim Communities and 19 under the M.Sc. Programme in various universities in Tunisia.
The Islamic Development Bank Group will sign a USD 196 million (123 million Euro) agreement on Friday, 14 November 2008 with the Tunisian Company for Electricity and Gas (acting on behalf of the government of Tunisia). The project financing is described as the largest financial contribution made by the IDB Group to Tunisia to date, further confirming the remarks made by IDB President Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali that in the midst of the current international financial crisis, IDB Group remains unaffected by the crisis and is “financially strong and despite the current market conditions, it will be able to meet its commitment to member countries and conduct its normal operations.”
The agreement will deal with the extension of the Ferian and Thyna Power Plant in Tunisia and includes the financing of works related to the procurement and installation of two gas turbine units, including studies, civil works, and commission as well as supervision. IDB Group President Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, Tunisian Minister for Development and International Cooperation Mohamed Nouri Jouini, and President of the Tunisian Company for Electricity and Gas Osman Ben Arfa will sign the financing agreement.
The proposed project joins an extensive list of 55 projects that the IDB Group launched in Tunisia since 1977 amounting to 534 million Islamic Dinars (or USD 759.8 million). Among the IDB Group modes of financing utilized in Tunisia include equity, loans, istisna'a (manufacturing contracts), and technical assistance (grants) targeted towards electricity, water, agriculture, social services, industrial and banking sectors. The cooperation between the Islamic Development Bank Group and the Republic of Tunisia is a unique model of human development for economic development beyond just direct technical cooperation. Through its partnership with Tunisia, IDB has carried out humanitarian operations such as restoring eyesight to more than 5000 blind men, women and children in more than a dozen African countries.
Tunisia is a beneficiary of the IDB’s Merit Scholarship Programme, by which, IDB provided scholarships to 20 Tunisian science and technology researchers at the doctoral and post-doctoral level to study at reputed institutions in the world. Also, Tunisia has supported the IDB’s Scholarship Programme for Muslim Communities in Non-Member Countries and the M.Sc. Scholarship Programme for LDMCs by helping to place 136 students from French speaking African countries under the Scholarship Programme for Muslim Communities and 19 under the M.Sc. Programme in various universities in Tunisia.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
BCA definitely will establish full-fledged Islamic Bank
Kamis, 30 Oktober 2008
Jakarta (30/10) Bank Central Asia (BCA) will certainly establish a full-fledged of Islamic bank by the acquisition of 100% ownership of PT Utama Internasional Bank (UIB).
The President Director of UIB D.E Sutijoso, has confirmed such acquisition will take placed on his press release in Jakarta yesterday, in 2009, the ownership of PT UIB will be officially transferred to BCA.
"Both parties has been signed an agreement under sale contracts on October 24 2008" said the President Director of P T UIB.
The business opportunity of UIB for BCA is quite promising since the UIB asset has a total amount of IDR 665.7 billions, with credit portfolio of IDR 462.2 billions and as of June 2008, the third parties funds has reached IDR 553.6 billions.
D.E Sutijoso said that UIB has five branch offices and 7 cashier's offices, the acquisition process will take about one year to be completed.
Islamic Finance observers, from Karim Business Consulting, Adiwarman Karim, said that the expected growth of Islamic banking business will be raised to 5%. As of July 2008, the Islamic banking total asset has reached IDR 43 Trillions and will increase to IDR 75 trillions which is about 4% by end of the year.
Moreover Karim said: "as a comparison of last year it needed 12 months to have IDR 10 trillion increment, but now it can be achieved by only seven months, it is easy to accomplished the 5% target. In order to achieve the 75 trillions or 4% by the end of the year is very easy and hopefully by 2009 it will pass beyond the 5%." The acceleration growth of Islamic banking business is because now we have Islamic banking act, we have issued sukuk and by next year double tax deduction is going to be removed.(Agus/Nibra www.pkesinteraktif.com)
Jakarta (30/10) Bank Central Asia (BCA) will certainly establish a full-fledged of Islamic bank by the acquisition of 100% ownership of PT Utama Internasional Bank (UIB).
The President Director of UIB D.E Sutijoso, has confirmed such acquisition will take placed on his press release in Jakarta yesterday, in 2009, the ownership of PT UIB will be officially transferred to BCA.
"Both parties has been signed an agreement under sale contracts on October 24 2008" said the President Director of P T UIB.
The business opportunity of UIB for BCA is quite promising since the UIB asset has a total amount of IDR 665.7 billions, with credit portfolio of IDR 462.2 billions and as of June 2008, the third parties funds has reached IDR 553.6 billions.
D.E Sutijoso said that UIB has five branch offices and 7 cashier's offices, the acquisition process will take about one year to be completed.
Islamic Finance observers, from Karim Business Consulting, Adiwarman Karim, said that the expected growth of Islamic banking business will be raised to 5%. As of July 2008, the Islamic banking total asset has reached IDR 43 Trillions and will increase to IDR 75 trillions which is about 4% by end of the year.
Moreover Karim said: "as a comparison of last year it needed 12 months to have IDR 10 trillion increment, but now it can be achieved by only seven months, it is easy to accomplished the 5% target. In order to achieve the 75 trillions or 4% by the end of the year is very easy and hopefully by 2009 it will pass beyond the 5%." The acceleration growth of Islamic banking business is because now we have Islamic banking act, we have issued sukuk and by next year double tax deduction is going to be removed.(Agus/Nibra www.pkesinteraktif.com)
Thursday, October 30, 2008
BRI SYariah to Become Full-Fledged Islamic Bank
Kamis, 21 Agustus 2008
Jakarta (21/8). Islamic Bank will develop and growth in this country, apparently the Islamic commercial unit of BRI will become a full-fledged Islamic Bank, this year. There will a transformation of the 3 main Pillars which will be the leading edge for the BRI Syariah spin off.
Eko BambangThe above statement came from Division Head of BRI Syariah, Eko Bambang Suharno. The three main pillars are: Information and Technology, company’s Policy and Human Capital.
Eko BambangThe above statement came from Division Head of BRI Syariah, Eko Bambang Suharno. The three main pillars are: Information and Technology, company’s Policy and Human Capital.
The Information and Technology enhancement will stress on the on-line networking system in all branches, including the Islamic windows, which BRI Syariah customers could use BRI conventional system of ATM. "When the spin of process is done, BRI Syariah will work on developing the IT network quality, to create value added," said Eko Bambang.
There will be some improvement in all branches in regard to the system of saving and financing services, with a better management of customer database.
For the company’s policy BRI Syariah will provide its own policy of long term business projection, in determining fund allocation to the potential sectors to increase company’s growth.
" For the Human capital, BRI Syariah will keep on develop its human capital competency, quality, and quantity by internal or external recruitment process” explained Eko. (Nola/Nibra, www.pkesinteraktif.com)
" For the Human capital, BRI Syariah will keep on develop its human capital competency, quality, and quantity by internal or external recruitment process” explained Eko. (Nola/Nibra, www.pkesinteraktif.com)
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
WORLD’S BEST ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 2008
Global Finance magazine has announced its first annual awards for the World’s Best Islamic Financial Institutions. A full report on the selections will appear in the June issue of Global Finance. The winners of this year’s awards are those banks that contributed to the growth of Islamic financing and successfully met their customers’ needs for Shariah-compliant products, while creating the foundation for continued fast growth in the future.
All selections were made by the editors of Global Finance, after extensive consultations with bankers, corporate finance executives and analysts throughout the world. In selecting these top banks, we considered factors that range from the quantitative objective to the informed subjective. Banks were invited to submit entries supporting their selection. Amid nominallly objective criteria were growth in assets, profitability, geographic reach, strategic relationships, new business development and innovation in products. Subjective criteria included opinions of equity analysts, banking consultants and others involved in the industry. The mix of these factors yields leading banks that may not be the largest, oldest or the most diversified in a given country, but rather the best – the banks with which corporations around the world would most likely want to do business.
“Shariah-compliant finance is the fastest-growing area of finance worldwide, with more than 300 financial institutions that are either fully Islamic or selling Islamic finance products, in addition to several hundred more Islamic investment banks and insurance companies, or takaful,” says Global Finance’s publisher Joseph D. Giarraputo. “The winning banks were all noteworthy in their dedication to satisfying their customers’ needs in accordance with the rules of Islamic finance.”
Overall Winner:
Best Sukuk Bank: Kuwait Finance House
Best Islamic Retail Bank: Dubai Islamic Bank
Best Islamic Investment Bank: Unicorn Investment Bank
Best Takaful Provider: Solidarity Group
Best Asset Management Company: Saudi British Bank (SABB)
Best Shariah-Compliant Index Provider: Dow Jones Indexes
Regional Awards:
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Samba Financial Group
Non-GCC Middle East/North Africa: Islamic International Arab Bank
Asia: CIMB Islamic
Europe: Deutsche Bank
Country Awards:
Algeria: Banque Albaraka d’Algéria
Bahrain: ABC Islamic Bank
Bangladesh: Islami Bank Bangladesh
Brunei: Islamic Bank of Brunei
Egypt: Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt
France: BNP Paribas
Germany: Deutsche Bank
India: Kotak Mahindra
Indonesia: Bank Syariah Mandiri
Iran: Bank Saderat Iran
Jordan: Islamic International Arab Bank
Kuwait: Kuwait Finance House
Lebanon: Arab Finance House
Malaysia: CIMB Islamic Bank
Pakistan: Meezan Bank
Qatar: Qatar Islamic Bank
Saudi Arabia: Samba Financial Group
Singapore: Islamic Bank of Asia
Sudan: Al Salam Bank - Sudan
Turkey: Türkiye Finans
United Arab Emirates: Dubai Islamic Bank
United Kingdom: HSBC Amanah
United States: Shariah Capital
All selections were made by the editors of Global Finance, after extensive consultations with bankers, corporate finance executives and analysts throughout the world. In selecting these top banks, we considered factors that range from the quantitative objective to the informed subjective. Banks were invited to submit entries supporting their selection. Amid nominallly objective criteria were growth in assets, profitability, geographic reach, strategic relationships, new business development and innovation in products. Subjective criteria included opinions of equity analysts, banking consultants and others involved in the industry. The mix of these factors yields leading banks that may not be the largest, oldest or the most diversified in a given country, but rather the best – the banks with which corporations around the world would most likely want to do business.
“Shariah-compliant finance is the fastest-growing area of finance worldwide, with more than 300 financial institutions that are either fully Islamic or selling Islamic finance products, in addition to several hundred more Islamic investment banks and insurance companies, or takaful,” says Global Finance’s publisher Joseph D. Giarraputo. “The winning banks were all noteworthy in their dedication to satisfying their customers’ needs in accordance with the rules of Islamic finance.”
Overall Winner:
Best Sukuk Bank: Kuwait Finance House
Best Islamic Retail Bank: Dubai Islamic Bank
Best Islamic Investment Bank: Unicorn Investment Bank
Best Takaful Provider: Solidarity Group
Best Asset Management Company: Saudi British Bank (SABB)
Best Shariah-Compliant Index Provider: Dow Jones Indexes
Regional Awards:
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Samba Financial Group
Non-GCC Middle East/North Africa: Islamic International Arab Bank
Asia: CIMB Islamic
Europe: Deutsche Bank
Country Awards:
Algeria: Banque Albaraka d’Algéria
Bahrain: ABC Islamic Bank
Bangladesh: Islami Bank Bangladesh
Brunei: Islamic Bank of Brunei
Egypt: Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt
France: BNP Paribas
Germany: Deutsche Bank
India: Kotak Mahindra
Indonesia: Bank Syariah Mandiri
Iran: Bank Saderat Iran
Jordan: Islamic International Arab Bank
Kuwait: Kuwait Finance House
Lebanon: Arab Finance House
Malaysia: CIMB Islamic Bank
Pakistan: Meezan Bank
Qatar: Qatar Islamic Bank
Saudi Arabia: Samba Financial Group
Singapore: Islamic Bank of Asia
Sudan: Al Salam Bank - Sudan
Turkey: Türkiye Finans
United Arab Emirates: Dubai Islamic Bank
United Kingdom: HSBC Amanah
United States: Shariah Capital
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Musharaka
The literal meaning of the word Musharaka is sharing. Under Islamic law, Musharaka refers to a joint partnership where two or more persons combine either their capital or labor, forming a business in which all partners share the profit according to a specific ratio, while the loss is shared according to the ratio of the contribution. It is based on a mutual contract, and, therefore, it needs to have the following features to enable it to be valid:
Parties should be capable of entering into a contract (that is, they should be of legal age).
The contract must take place with the free consent of the parties (without any duress).
In Musharaka, every partner has a right to take part in the management, and to work for it.
However, the partners may agree upon a condition where the management is carried out by one of them, and no other partner works for the Musharaka. In such a case the "sleeping" (silent) partner shall be entitled to the profit only to the extent of his investment, and the ratio of profit allocated to him should not exceed the relative size of his investment in the business.
However, if all the partners agree to work for the joint venture, each one of them shall be treated as the agent of the other in all matters of business, and work done by any of them in the normal course of business shall be deemed as being authorized by all partners.
Musharaka can take the form of an unlimited, unrestricted, and equal partnership in which the partners enjoy complete equality in the areas of capital, management, and right of disposition. Each partner is both the agent and guarantor of the other. Another more limited investment partnership is also available. This type of partnership occurs when two or more parties contribute to a capital fund, either with money, contributions in kind, or labor. Each partner is only the agent and not the guarantor of his partner. For both forms, the partners share profits in an agreed upon manner and bear losses in proportion to the size of their capital contributions.
‘Interest’ predetermines a fixed rate of return on a loan advanced by the financier irrespective of the profit earned or loss suffered by the debtor, while Musharaka does not envisage a fixed rate of return. Rather, the return in Musharaka is based on the actual profit earned by the joint venture. The presence of risk in Musharaka makes it acceptable as an Islamic financing instrument. The financier in an interest-bearing loan cannot suffer loss, while the financier in Musharaka can suffer loss if the joint venture fails to produce fruits.
Parties should be capable of entering into a contract (that is, they should be of legal age).
The contract must take place with the free consent of the parties (without any duress).
In Musharaka, every partner has a right to take part in the management, and to work for it.
However, the partners may agree upon a condition where the management is carried out by one of them, and no other partner works for the Musharaka. In such a case the "sleeping" (silent) partner shall be entitled to the profit only to the extent of his investment, and the ratio of profit allocated to him should not exceed the relative size of his investment in the business.
However, if all the partners agree to work for the joint venture, each one of them shall be treated as the agent of the other in all matters of business, and work done by any of them in the normal course of business shall be deemed as being authorized by all partners.
Musharaka can take the form of an unlimited, unrestricted, and equal partnership in which the partners enjoy complete equality in the areas of capital, management, and right of disposition. Each partner is both the agent and guarantor of the other. Another more limited investment partnership is also available. This type of partnership occurs when two or more parties contribute to a capital fund, either with money, contributions in kind, or labor. Each partner is only the agent and not the guarantor of his partner. For both forms, the partners share profits in an agreed upon manner and bear losses in proportion to the size of their capital contributions.
‘Interest’ predetermines a fixed rate of return on a loan advanced by the financier irrespective of the profit earned or loss suffered by the debtor, while Musharaka does not envisage a fixed rate of return. Rather, the return in Musharaka is based on the actual profit earned by the joint venture. The presence of risk in Musharaka makes it acceptable as an Islamic financing instrument. The financier in an interest-bearing loan cannot suffer loss, while the financier in Musharaka can suffer loss if the joint venture fails to produce fruits.
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