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CHAPTER 2: FRAMEWORK OF
ISLAMIC FINANCIAL
SYSTEM
Mohammad Salleh Abdul Saha
Razizi bin Tarmuji
razizi.uitm.edu.my
كلوا الر با أضعافا مضاعفة يا أيها الذين آمنوا ال تأ
لعلكم تفلحون واتقوا الل
“Hai orang-orang yang beriman, janganlah
kamu memakan riba dengan berlipat ganda
dan bertakwalah kamu kepada Allah supaya
kamu mendapat keberuntungan”. (QS. Ali
‘Imran : 130).
ISLAM
AQIDAH
(Belief) SHARIAH
Ibadat
(man to Allah)
Muamalat
(man to man)
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
ECONOMIC AVTIVITIES
BANKING & FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
AKHLAK
A financial institution that operates with the
objectives to implement the economic and
financial principles of Islam in the banking
arena.
Islamic Banking Act 1983:“..a company which carries on Islamic
banking business means banking busines
whose aims and operation do not involve any
element which is not approved by the religion
of Islam…”
DEFINITION OF ISLAMIC BANKING
PAST
YEAR
Main concern
2.1.1
Historical development
Of
Islamic Banking
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC BANKING
In the world
1st stage: when it still remained
an idea
2nd stage: it already
became a reality
In Malaysia
1st phase: 1963-1992
2nd phase: 1992-2000
3rd phase: 2001-2010
PAST
YEAR
1st stage: Interest-free banking as
an idea.. Anwar Qureshi (1946), Naiem Siddiqi (1948) and Mahmud
Ahmad (1952), followed by a more elaborate exposition by Mawdudi in 1950, including all the writings of Muhammad Hamidullah (1944, 1955, 1957 and 1962), have proposed a banking system based on the basis of profit and loss sharing (Mudharabah) rather than interest
In the world
1963
•As a result
from the
pioneerin
g efforts
of Ahmad
El-Najjar,
the first
Islamic
banking
was
establishe
d in Egypt
named
Mit
Ghamr
Local
Savings
Bank
1972
•First commercial bank (without using syariah) in Egypt, named NazirSocial Banks Nasser Social Bank was established and its objectives are more to social than commercial
1974
•The first bank explicitly based on Shariahprinciples was established by the Organization of Islamic countries (OIC), named Islamic Development Bank (IDB) with the mission to provide funding to projects in the member countries
1975-1979
• Several Islamic banks came into existence, including:
• 1975-Establishment of first Islamic private commercial bank named Dubai Islamic Bank
• 1977- Faisal Islamic bank of Sudan, Faisal Islamic Bank in Egypt and Kuwait Finance House
• 1979-Bahrain Islamic bank
1983-1984
•Iran and Sudan introduced 100% islamicbanking system
2nd stage: Interest-free banks became reality
1st phase : 1963-1992
1963
• Establishment of the Pilgrims Fund Board
• It is saving mechanism -Malaysian Muslim set aside regular funds to cover them performing annual pilgrimage
1969• Pilgrims Fund Board combined with Pilgrim’s Management Fund
Board/ Lembaga Urusan dan Tabung Haji (LUTH)
1980
• Several parties were calling for establishment of Islamic bank due to resurgence that happened in the Middle East
• Eg: Malaysian government had being offered by BumiputraEconomic Congress to set up Islamic Bank in this country
In Malaysia
1981
• Set up National Steering Committee (NSC), chaired by Raja Mohar Badiozaman
• NSC undertake study and make recommendations to government on all aspects relating Islamic Bank in Malaysia, including legal, religious and operational aspects.
• LUTH take over the secretarial functions
1983
• July 5: NSC submitted their report to government
• The first Islamic bank was established in Malaysia- Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB) under Islamic Banking Act 1983
Recommendation made by NSC on
Islamic Banking
Government should establish an Islamic Bank according to Shariah
Bank should incorporated as a limited company under Company Act 1965
New Islamic banking act (administered by BNM) must be established to license and supervise Islamic Bank.
Each bank must has their own Shariah Supervisory Board to supervise and ensure there is shariah operation in Islamic bank
2nd phase : 1993-2000 • 4 March: Interest-Free banking Scheme (IFSB)/
Skim Perbankan Tanpa Faedah (SPTF) was launched on a pilot basis involving Malayan Banking Bhd. , Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhadand United Malayan Banking Corporation Bhd.
• July: Commercial banks, merchant banks and finance companies begun to offer Islamic banking products and services under the Islamic Banking Scheme (IBS banks).
1993
•BNM establish Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) which consist of academicians and Shariah experts in Islamic Banking and Takaful
•Role:
•Harmonize different opinion in Shariah
•Advise BNM
•Analyze Shariah aspects of new products submitted by banking institutions and takaful companies
May 1997
• The IFSB/SPTF was replaced with Islamic Banking Scheme (IBS)/ Sistem Perbankan Islam
1st
December 1998
• Establishment 2nd Islamic Bank, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad ( merger between Bank BumiputeraMalaysia Bhd. + Bank Commerce (M) Berhad
1st October 1999
3rd phase : 2001-2010• 1 March: BNM had launched Financial Sector Master
Plan (FSMP) – incorporated a comprehensive 10 year master plan for Islamic banking and Takaful
• Declaration of Labuan as International Offshore Financial Centre (IOFC) to promote Malaysia as
International financial system
2001
• Establishment of Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) in Kuala Lumpur2002
• Financial liberation of Islamic Banking sector with the issuance of three new islamic license under IB Act
1983, from Middle East to Islamic financial institution2004
• Implementing dual banking system
• Become the first nation have full-fledge Islamic system operating side-by-side with conventional system
Today
No. Structured Functions1. The Board of
Directors(BOD)
1. Set the banks policies and to monitor the
management’s faithfulness to them.
2. To plan the future and resolve current
problems.
3. To give advice, make judgment and
oversee the commitment of corporate
resources.
4. To assets, select and if necessary, replaces
the top management.
5. To define the responsibilities and limits of
authority of the managements.
2. The Shariah Supervisory
Board.
1. To ensure all of the operation
compliance(obedience) to Shariah.
3. The executive Committee
that comprise of a few
members of the Board of
directors who meet
frequently.
1. To dispose of matters which cannot wait for
the holding of the next BOD meeting.
No. Structured Functions4. Management-CEO 1. Responsibilities and authorities to the
Departmental Head that report to him
especially monitoring their performance
and giving guidance.
2. Giving report to BOD through its Executive
Committee.
5. Sub-committees:Consists of various department:a) Customer Serviceb) Credit and Marketingc) Foreign Exchanged) Treasury and Accountse) Administration
f) Systems where computers are used
g) Internal audith) Organisation and
Researchi) Legal and Shariah
affairs.
The sections in the department:
a) deposit,cash,domestic bill,business developmnt
b) Mkt & credit analysis/administration/operation
c) Export,import,foreign bill & collection
d) Corporate acc,customer
acc,budget,treasury,central bank return.
e) Personnel,general services.
FEATURES CONVENTIONAL
BANK
ISLAMIC BANK
Risk sharing Predetermined rate of
interest
:Promotes risk sharing
between investor and the
bank & the bank and the
entrepreneur : pre-
agreed proportion
Emphasis to product Credit worthiness Under PLS-return only if
there is a profit
-more concern with
soundness of the project
and managerial
competence of the
entrepreneur.
Moral Dimension Little attention to the
moral implications of the
activities
All economic agents
have to work within the
Islamic moral value.
FEATURES CONVENTIONAL
BANK
ISLAMIC BANK
Relationship between bank and customer
Creditor(bank) and debtor(customer)
Partner. E.g:if based on al-mudharabah, the bank become as a capital provider and customer as entrepreneur. They will share profit based on ratio agreed and losses in term of money will bear by bank capital provider(bank)
Shariah Supervisory Board Don’t have shariahadvisory board. They review solely by certified auditors.
They have Shariahsupervisory board to ensure and approve all of the transaction and operation based on shariah.
Zakat payment Don’t pay zakat but only pay tax as required by the government
Pay zakat as a relegiousobligation and tax required by the government
2.1.2
Takaful
Wakala model: The principal-agent relationship
Mudaraba model: Partnership
Combination model: Principal-agent relationship and partnership
TAKAFULArabic word (لتكافل)-‘guaranteeing each other’ / ‘joint
guarantee’. It is an Islamic insurance concept which is grounded in Islamic muamalat, observing the rules
and regulations of Islamic law
Basic concept
• Social solidarity
• Cooperation
• Mutual indemnification of losses among members
Principles
• Policyholders (Takaful partners) cooperate among themselves for their common good. (wakalah)
• Every policyholder pays his subscription to help those who need assistance (tabarru’)
• Losses are divided and liabilities spread according to the community pooling system. (mudharabah)
• Uncertainty (gharar) is eliminated concerning subscription and compensation.
• It does not derive advantage at the cost of others. (no riba’)
History of Takaful in Malaysia
•The development of takaful industry in Malaysia was inspired through the establishment of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB) in 1983
1983
•The Takaful Act was drafted
•29/11-Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad (Takaful Malaysia)was established as the pioneer takafuloperator in Malaysia
1984 •Takaful Malaysia offering Family Takaful & General Takaful Business
1985
1996
• 30th July-The Company was listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia
1997
• Ist May- BNM established NSAC on Islamic banking and Takaful
2001
• Acquisition of Syarikat Takaful Indonesia (STI), the holding company of PT AsuransiTakaful Umum (ATU) and PT AsuransiTakaful Keluarga(ATK)
2006
• August-there is HSBC AmanahTakaful in Malaysia
2009 - 45 branches nationwide with total assets over RM4.37
Billion at Group level
2010 - Launched Retail Strategy: APF agency structure,
3-tier products (Takaful myInvest, Takaful myGemilang, Takaful myGraduan); Launched
Takaful myCare Centres
CRITERIA INSURANCE TAKAFUL
Elements of
Gharar(uncertainty)
,Maisir(gambling),
and riba’
Contains all these
elements
Prohibited all of this
elements because
it’s contradict with
Shariah.
Shari’ah supervision Don’t have Shariah
Supervision
Objective is to
ensure that the
activities of
company are
carried out
according to
principles of Shari’ah.
CRITERIA TAKAFUL INSURANCE
Accounts the account known as Al-
Tabarru’ which means
donation, the other one is
treated in line with the
principle of Al-Mudharabah.
The account is known as
general insurance account and
life insurance account of fund.
Bonus Specifies from the outset how
the profits from .Takaful
investment are to be shared
between the
operator(mudharib) and the
participants(sahib ul-mal).
Based on principles of Al-
Mudharabah, the ratio could
be 5:5 or 6:4 or 7:3 as agreed
between the participant and
the operator.
May offer bonus or profit in
general terms only especially
with profit policies, there is no
exact specification with regard
to the profit-sharing in contract.
It may also decide to give or
not to give bonus for any
particular year depending on
the result of the investment
return. The rate of bonus can
vary from year to year up to the
discretion of the Board of
Directors of the company.
CRITERIA TAKAFUL INSURANCE
Investment The funds shall be invested
in any interest free from
Shari’ah justified scheme.
The entire procedure shall
comply the guidelines of
the Shari’ah investment
return must not be driven by
any unethical commercial activities.
The funds may also be
invested in an interest-based
scheme. They can also be
invested in any scheme or
project, which may not be
supported by the Shari’ah
discipline.
Nature The entire operation aims at
paying the way of
brotherhood, solidarity and
mutual cooperation.
The operation aims a
commercial gain on the
basis of the principles of
business.
CRITERIA TAKAFUL INSURANCE
Regulations Regulations affecting
Takaful are based on the
Divine sanction (Qur’an and
Hadith)
Insurance law is based on
the human thoughts and
cultures
Contract Participants own the Takaful
fund and managed by the
operator. Participants give
up individual rights to gain collective rights over
contribution and benefits
Insurance is a buy-sale
contract in which policies
are sold and the policy
holders are the purchasers.
A global leader in Islamic Capital Market
As at end of 2007
Total Islamic Bond Market- US$37 billion
134 Islamic Unit Trust Funds with a net asset value of US$5.2 billion
First Global Sukuk - Guthrie’s US$150 million in 2001
First Global Sovereign Sukuk – Malaysian Government’s US$600 million in 2002
ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKET
YEAR CRITICAL MILESTONES
1990:
1993
SHELL MDS Sdn. Bhd. Issued the first Islamic bond.
Launch of first Islamic Equity unit trust fund by
Arab-Malaysian Unit Trust Bhd
1994: BIMB Securities Sdn. Bhd was established.
1995: SC established ICM Unit.
1996: • The Syariah Advisory Council (SAC) was established.• RHB launched the country’s first Islamic equity index,
comprising shares of KLSE main board companies.
1997: The Sc introduced an official list of Syariah approved securities traded on the KLSE.
1999: The KLSE launched the country’s second Islamic equity index, the KLSE Syariah index (KLSI)
YEAR CRITICAL MILESTONES
2000: • The SC imposed the requirement to engage
independent Syariah adviser for issuing
Islamic Bonds, as stipulated in the Giudelines
on the Offering of Private Debt Securities.
• Islamic Bond Fund launched.
2001: •The minister of Finance launched the Capital
Market Masterplan.
•2001: Issuance of the world’s first Global Sukuk
by Kumpulan Guthrie
2002: • First Global Islamic Bond Issues.
• The Prime Minister launched the book,
resolutions of the Securities Commission SAC.
• 2002: Issuance of the world’s first Global
Sovereign Sukuk
2003: The Malaysia Government, in its Federal Budget
2004, allowed tax deduction for 5 years on
expenses occurred in the issuance of Islamic
bonds, based on Syariah principles of Istisna’.
Islamic Capital Market
Statisitics as at 30 June 2012
Shariah-Compliant Securities on Bursa Malaysia
June 2012 June 2011
No. of Shariah-compliant securities+ 825 847
% to total listed securities 89% 89%
Latest market capitalisation:
Shariah-compliant (RM billion) 864 836
Total market (RM billion) 1,368 1,342
% of Shariah-compliant securities to total market 63% 62%
Islamic Capital Market products and services
versus conventional market
Conventional Islamic
Money Market
Instruments
Commodity Murabaha
Fixed income bonds Sukuk
Equities Shariah compatible
equities
Unit Trust/Mutual Funds Same as conventional
Real Estate through
Investment Funds (un-
restricted leverage )
Real Estate with Shariah
acceptable leverage
Stock broking Islamically acceptable
broking
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TAKEN BY SC TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF ESTABLISHING MALAYSIA AS INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKET CENTER
Facilitate the development of various competitive products and services
related to the Islamic Capital Market (ICM)
Created an independent market mobilize Islamic funds effectively.
Enhance the value recognition of Malaysia ICM internationally.
To ensure and maintain public confidence in the ICM by ensuring the
range of product and services offered by market participants are in full
compliance with Syariah principles.
To review and provide guidance on all matters related to ICM to ensure
conformity with Syariah principles.
to advices SC on all matters related to the comprehensive development
of the ICM and function as a reference for issue related to ICM
THE ROLE OF SHARIAH ADVISORY COUNCIL (SAC) OF SC
established by the SC in 1996 under section 18 of the Securities Commission Act 1993 (SCA)
To ensure harmonization and standardization of Syariah rulings to avoid possible divergence of Syariah scholars in the country.
Method that used by the SAC to introduced the ICM instruments.
* To study the validity of conventional instruments
used by the local capital market from the Syariah
perspective.
* Formulating and developing new financial instruments
based on Syariah principles.
SHARIAH- COMPLIANT SECURITIES BY THE SHARIAH ADVISORY (SAC) OF THE SUCURITIES
COMMISSIONS (SC) In classifying securities which are listed on Bursa
Malaysia, SAC received input and support from the SC.
The SC gathered information on the companies from various sources.
The SC, through the SAC, continue to monitor the activities of all companies listed on Bursa Malaysia to determine their status from the Shariahperspective.
NON- COMPLIANT SECURITIES The SAC has applied a standard
criterion in focusing on the activities of the companies listed on Bursa Malaysia.
The companies that considered under non-compliant securities if they are involved in the following core activities:
a) Financial based on riba(interest).b) Gambling and gaming.c) Manufacture or sale of non- halal products.
d) Conventional insurance that containingelement of gharar(uncertainty).
e) Entertainment activities that are non-permissible according to Shariah.
f) Manufacture or sale of tobacco-based product or related products.
g) Stockbroking or share trading in Shariah non-compliant securities.
h) Other activities deemed non- permissible according to Shariah.
CAPITAL MARKET PRODUCT1) Call warrants.
* Underlying Assets
* Exercise Price
* Exercise Period
2) Transferable Subscription Rights (TSR).
3) Crude Palm Oil Future Contract.
* Among the related issues to this instrument
are gambling, gharar, bai’ ma’dum and ‘iwadh.
4) Composite Index Future Contract.
ISLAMIC INTERBANK MONEY
MARKET
(IIMM)
INTRODUCTION
THE ISLAMIC MONEY MARKET IS INTEGRAL TO THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ISLAMIC BANKING SYSTEM.
PROVIDE THE ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WITH THE FACILITY FOR FUNDING AND ADJUSTING PORTFOLIOS OVER THE SHORT-TERM AND SERVING AS A CHANNEL FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF MONETARY POLICY.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT AND INTERBANK INVESTMENT WOULD ALLOW SURPLUS BANKS CHANNEL FUNDS TO DEFICIT BANKS, ALSO MANTAINING THE FUNDING AND LIQUIDITY MECHANISM NECESSARY TO PROMOTE STABILITY IN THE SYSTEM.
IIMM WAS INTRODCED ON JANUARY 3, 1994 AS A SHORT-TERM INTERMEDIARY TO PROVIDE A READY SOURCE OF SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT OUTLETS BASED ON SYARIAH PRINCIPLE.
THE ISLAMIC BANKS AND BANKS PARTICIPATING IN THE ISLAMIC BANKING SCHEME (IBS) WOULD BE ABLE TO MATCH THE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY.
BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA (BNM) ISSUED THE GUIDELINES TO FACILITATE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IIMM.
DEVELOPMENT OF BNM OPERATIONS IN MALAYSIAN ISLAMIC INTER BANK MONEY MARKET
18 DEC 1993: ISSUE THE GUIDELINES ON THE IIMM. 03 JAN 1994: IIMM WAS INTRODUCED. 13 FEB 1996: MUDHARABAH INTERBANK INVESTMENT.21 SEP 1999: MUDHARABAH MONEY MARKET TENDER.29 NOV 2000: BANK NEGARA NEGOTIABLE NOTES- BASED ON BAI
AL- INAH. 15 JUN 2001: GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT ISSUE BASED ON BAI AL-
INAH AND ISSUE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT MALAYSIA. 01 OCT 2OO1: CIRCULAR ON WHEN ISSUE WAS ISSUED BY BNM TO
ALL THE ISLAMIC BANKING INSTITUTIONS. 15 APR 2002: WADIAH ACCEPTANCE BASED ON AL WADIAH.
01 AUG 2002: BNM ISSUED GUIDANCE NOTES ON SELL AND BUY BACK AGREEMENT TO ISLAMIC BANKING INSTITUTIONS.
21 DEC 2002: SELL AND BUY BACK TENDER VIA FULLY AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF ISSUING/ TENDERING SYSTEM (FAST) WAS INTRODUCED.
17 SEPT 2004: ISSUANCE OF THE FIRST MALAYSIAN ISLAMIC TREASURY BILLS.
08 OCT 2004: LAUNCHING OF ISLAMIC INTERBANK MONEY MARKET WEBSITE BY THE GOVERNMENT.
16 FEB 2006: INAUGURAL ISSUANCE OF SUKUK IJARAH BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA.
08 Feb 2007 Introduced Commodity Murabahah Programme (CMP).
21 Apr 2009 The Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM), have unanimously adopted two standardized interbank master agreements for Islamic deposit-taking and placement transactions.
02 Jul 2009 Inaugural issuance of Bank Negara Monetary Notes Murabahah (BNMN-Murabahah).
17 Aug 2009 Bursa Malaysia – launched Bursa Suq Al Sila – a world’s first, end-to-end Shariah-compliant commodity trading platform that is able to facilitate commodity-based Islamic financing and investment transactions under the Shariah principles of Murabahah, Tawarruq and Musawwamah using Malaysia's commodity, crude palm oil (CPO).
21 Aug 2009 The Corporate Murabahah Master Agreement (CMMA), a standard document for deposit taking between financial institutions and corporate customers, was launched by Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM).
17 Sep 2009 Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia – launched two standardized documents for deposit taking and placement transactions. The move significantly enhanced Islamic interbank activities by improving efficiency, limit misunderstandings and reducing the cost of Islamic banking transactions.
24 Nov 2009 The Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM) has launched the standard Wakalah Placement Agreement (WPA). The move is aimed at standardising the agreement for deposit placements by corporate customers with Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) and for interbank placements among IFIs under the Wakalah concept.
TYPES OF INSTRUMENT OF IIMM1. MUDARABAH INTER-BANK INVESTMENT (MII).2. WADIAH INTERBANK-BANK ACCEPTANCE.3. GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT ISSUES (GII).4. BANK NEGARA MONETARY NOTES- i (BNMN-i).5. SELL AND BUY BACK AGREEMENT (SBBA).6. CAGAMAS MUDHARABAH BONDS (SMC)7. WHEN ISSUES (WI).8. ISLAMIC ACCEPTED BILLS (IAB)9. ISLAMIC NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS10. ISLAMIC PRIVATE DEBT SECURITIES11. AR RAHNU AGREEMENT-I (RA-i)12. SUKUK IJARAH BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA (SBNMI).
PAST
YEAR
DIFFERENCES – ICM vs IIMM
ISLAMIC INTER- BANK MONEY
MARKET
ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKET
Short- term investment (< 1 year) Long- term investment (> 1 year)
No organized exchange only
cover the counter (OTC) trading.
Organized exchange of Bursa
Malaysia.
Governed and supervised by the
BNM.
Governed and supervised by SC.
The IIMM covers inter-bank
transaction as the following:
1) Inter- bank trading in Islamic
Financial instruments.
2) Islamic inter-bank investment.
3) Islamic inter-bank cheque
clearing system.
ICM between both retail
(individual) and institutional
investors with corporations.