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Islamic Financial Architecture in the OIC Member Countries: Current Status, Main Challenges, Recommendations and Prospects Prof. Dr. Habib Ahmed Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law & Finance Durham University Business School & CEO, Maqasid Ltd. 1

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Islamic Financial Architecture in the OIC Member Countries:

Current Status, Main Challenges, Recommendations and Prospects

Prof. Dr. Habib Ahmed Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law & Finance

Durham University Business School

& CEO, Maqasid Ltd.

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Agenda

• Introduction

• Islamic Financial Architecture—Current Status and Main Challenges

• Islamic Financial Architecture—Recommendations and Prospects

– National

– International 2

Introduction Islamic financial sector has expanded globally ◦ Assets in 2015--$1.88 trillion

◦ Average growth rate 2009-2013 was 17%

In some countries, it is becoming systematically important Future growth of a robust and stable Islamic finance industry

will require a sound financial architecture The research studied the financial architecture in 12 OIC

member countries and five global financial centers ◦ To assess the status of Islamic financial architecture

◦ Provide policy recommendations at both national and international levels

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Scope & Methodology of Study Case Studies of 12 OIC Member Countries and 5 International

Financial Centers Qualitative data Islamic financial architectural institutions Sources of data and information ◦ Policy documents from international organizations and standard

setting bodies

◦ Publications on financial architectural institutions (including World Bank’s Doing Business, Legal and Regulatory Database, Global Survey on Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy )

◦ Country specific documents such as Financial Sector Assessment Reports, laws, regulations and standards related to the financial sector

◦ National level legal and regulatory documents and standards

◦ Information from relevant personnel in respective jurisdictions

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OIC Member Countries in the Sample Country Region Legal System

Family Size of IF sector: % National Banking Assets

Size of IF sector: Global share of IF assets

Bangladesh Asia Common Law 17 1.34 Egypt Arab Civil Law 4 1.17 Indonesia Asia Civil Law 4.6 1.39 Malaysia Asia Common Law 21.9 9.56 Nigeria Africa Common Law N.A. N.A. Oman Arab Civil Law 4.4 N.A. Pakistan Asia Common Law 9.8 0.75 Saudi Arabia Arab Islamic law 51.3 18.57 Senegal Africa Civil Law N.A. N.A. Sudan Arab Islamic Law 100 1.00 Turkey Asia Civil Law 5.7 3.2 UAE Arab Civil Law 17.4 7.36 5

Islamic Financial Architecture Components

1. Legal Infrastructure 2. Regulation and Supervision Framework 3. Shariah Governance Framework 4. Liquidity Infrastructure 5. Information Infrastructure and Transparency 6. Consumer Protection Architecture 7. Human Capital & Knowledge Development

Framework

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Assessment Scheme Architectural Element Exists (Percentage of Countries)

Status Colour

More than 75% Developed

Between 50% to 75% Developing

Less than 50% Undeveloped

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1. Legal Infrastructure—Countries with Islamic Financial Laws (% of total)

75,0

58,3 66,7

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

70,0

80,0

Banking Takaful Capital Market

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1. Countries with Islamic Legal Infrastructure (% of total)

66,7

41,7 33,3 33,3

0,010,020,030,040,050,060,070,0

Tax laws DisputeResolution (in

Courts)

DisputeResolution

(ArbitrationCenters)

BankruptcyLaws

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2. Regulatory Framework Islamic Financial Sector

66,7

58,3 58,3

54,0

56,0

58,0

60,0

62,0

64,0

66,0

68,0

Banking Takaful Capital Market

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2. Regulation & Supervision of Islamic Finance (Separate Dept./Unit)

41,7

33,3 33,3

0,05,0

10,015,020,025,030,035,040,045,0

Banking Takaful Capital Market

Per

cen

tage

of

To

tal

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3. Legal/Regulatory Requirements for Shariah Governance

66,7 66,7

58,3

54,0

56,0

58,0

60,0

62,0

64,0

66,0

68,0

Banking Takaful Capital Market

Per

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of

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3. Central Shariah Supervisory/Advisory Board

58,3

50,0

41,7

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

70,0

Banking Takaful Capital Market

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3. Shariah Standards/Parameters

25,0 25,0

33,3

0,0

5,0

10,0

15,0

20,0

25,0

30,0

35,0

Banking Takaful Capital Market

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4. Liquidity Infrastructure 83,3

50,0 50,0

0,010,020,030,040,050,060,070,080,090,0

Liquidityinstruments

Islamic moneymarket

Lender of LastResort

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5. Information Infrastructure

58,3

41,7

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

70,0

Accounting Reporting &Disclosure

Rating Agency

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6. Consumer Protection & Financial Literacy

33,3 33,3

58,3

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

70,0

ConsumerProtection

Deposit Insurance Financial literacy

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cen

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7. Human Capital and Knowledge Development

66,7

83,3

58,3

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

70,0

80,0

90,0

Initiatives by publicbodies

Initiatives by academicinstitutions/universities

Private sector intiativesincluding NGOs

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cen

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Overall Averages of Infrastructural Institutions for Sample Countries

57,5 48,6 47,3

61,1

50,0 41,6

69,4

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

70,0

80,0

LegalInfrastructure

Regulation &Supervision

ShariahGovernanceFramework

LiquidityInfrastructure

InformationInfrastructure

ConsumerProtection &

FinancialLiteracy

HumanCapital andKnowledge

Development

Pe

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ge

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Agenda

• Introduction

• Islamic Financial Architecture—Current Status and Main Challenges

• Islamic Financial Architecture—Recommendations and Prospects

– National

– International 20

1. Legal Infrastructure No. Recommendations Implemented by

1.1 Adopt Islamic financial laws

Government (Ministry of Law/ Legal Affairs)

1.2 Adopt Supporting Tax Laws for Islamic Financial sector

Government (Ministry of Finance)

1.3 Appropriate dispute resolution framework

Government (Ministry of Law/ Legal Affairs)

1.4 Bankruptcy Framework and Resolution of banks

Shariah scholars/board Government (Ministry of

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2. Regulations and Supervision No. Recommendations Implemented by 2.1 Adopt Islamic

financial regulations Banking sector regulator Insurance/Takaful sector

regulator Capital markets regulator

2.2 Separate regulatory department dealing with Islamic finance

Banking sector regulator Insurance/Takaful sector

regulator Capital markets regulator

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3. Shariah Governance Framework No. Recommendations Implemented by 3.1 Legal/Regulatory

Requirement for Shariah Governance (SG)

Government (Ministry of Law/ Legal Affairs)

Regulators (banking sector, Insurance/Takaful sector, capital markets)

3.2 Central Shariah Advisory Board (CSAB)

Government (Ministry of Religious Affairs)

Regulators (banking sector, Insurance/Takaful sector, capital markets)

3.3 Developing Shariah parameters/ standards

CSAB for different sectors (banking, takaful and Islamic capital markets)

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4. Liquidity Infrastructure No. Recommendations Implemented by 4.1 Shariah compliant

liquidity instruments Government (Ministry of

finance) Central bank Financial institutions

4.2 Islamic money market

Central bank Regulator (capital markets) Financial institutions

4.3 Lender of the last resort

Central bank

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5. Information Infrastructure No. Recommendations Implemented by 5.1 Accounting and

auditing standards Regulators Domestic Accounting

standards boards 5.2 Disclosure and

Transparency Regulators Domestic Accounting

standards boards 5.3 Credit information

systems and rating agencies

Public and private credit information systems

Rating agencies

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6. Consumer Protection & Financial Literacy No. Recommendations Implemented by 6.1 Consumer protection

framework for Islamic finance

Government Regulators

6.2 Financial literacy programs

Government (Ministry of education)

Regulators Financial institutions Islamic finance trade associations

6.3 Deposit Insurance Government Regulators

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7. Human Capital and Knowledge Development

No. Recommendations Implemented by 7.1 Public level

initiatives Governments Regulators/central banks

7.2 Private sector initiatives

Private sector institutes and centers for education and research

Private sector advisory firms Islamic finance trade associations

7.3 Academic institutions Colleges and universities Research institutions Islamic finance trade associations

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International Infrastructure Institutions Establish New Institutions ◦ Stability Board for Islamic Finance (SBIF)

Can be initiated by either by OIC/COMCEC or D-8 To coordinate financial infrastructure related issues and carry out

Islamic Financial Sector Assessment Program (IFSAP) and implementation of Standards and Codes applicable to Islamic financial sector

◦ Islamic Monetary Fund (IsMF) Can be initiated by IDB, IFSB, IIFM, IILM, LMC To provide Shariah compliant liquidity to OIC MCs in case of need

Strengthen Existing Institutions ◦ IDB, IFSB, AAOIFI, IIFM, CIBAFI, IILM, LMC

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Suggested International Infrastructure Initiatives-1

Infrastructure Institutions

Institutions for Conventional Finance

Suggested Institutions and Initiatives for Islamic Finance

Legal Infrastructure

UNCITRAL, World Bank, ADB (Law & Policy Reform Program)

Stability Board for Islamic Finance SBIF IDB initiate Islamic Law & Policy Program

Regulation & Supervision Framework

BCBS, IOSCO, IAIS Strengthen IFSB (have three Assistant Secretary Generals for Banking, Takaful and Capital Markets)

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Suggested International Infrastructure Initiatives-2

Infrastructure Institutions

Institutions for Conventional Finance

Suggested Institutions and Initiatives for Islamic Finance

Shariah Governance Regimes

N.A. SBIF coordinate the Shariah issues with AAOIFI, IsFA, IFSB and IIFM

Liquidity Infrastructure

IMF Establish IsMF to develop liquidity management framework in coordination with IDB IFSB, IIFM, IILM and LMC

Information Infrastructure & Transparency

IFSR, World Bank (FSAP), FSB

SBIF coordinate accounting and auditing issues with AAOIFI, IFSB and IIRA

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Suggested International Infrastructure Initiatives-3

Infrastructure Institutions

Institutions for Conventional Finance

Suggested Institutions and Initiatives for Islamic Finance

Consumer Protection Architecture

IADI, OECD, World Bank

SBIF coordinate consumer protection issues with IFSB, CIBAFI, IADI

Human Capital & Knowledge Development

N.A. SBIF and IDB can coordinate with AAOIFI, CIBAFI, GIFDC, IDB, IFSB SBIF and IsMF and develop technical assistance programs to enhance knowledge and skills related to Islamic financial architecture

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