Islamic Perspectives on Loans & Interests in Contrast With Commercial Banks
Borrowing and lending loans are among the oldest activities in the world. Regulated and documented lending in banks originated from…
Borrowing and lending loans are among the oldest activities in the world. Regulated and documented lending in banks originated from…
Introduction The financial crisis in the US affected most European countries due to their reliance on US banks as their…
Introduction Predatory lending refers to the use of unfair, illegal or fraudulent means in the process of advancing a loan…
Reserve Bank of Australia is the one that acts as the country’s central bank (RBA). The bank is responsible for…
The US Restaurant Industry The restaurant industry is among the most important sectors in the US economy. As stated by…
Abstract This paper seeks to explain how interest rate swaps and foreign currency swaps can be used to manage risk.…
Multi-National Companies have established subsidiary companies across the world; hence they face the challenge of trading in different currencies. Each…
Introduction The United States federal budget is a proposal written by the president to the U.S Congress that details how…
Globalization has facilitated international trade; when an organization is considering an international market venture, it should enact strategic policies to…
Monetary policy is one of the economic tools used by various governments to control a country’s economic growth. According to…
Recovery refers to the ability of any economy to regain its normal growth trajectory after a prolonged period of negative…
Introduction Hochstein defines a Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) as a linear curve projected to illustrate the absolute output possibilities of…
Introduction There are many concepts and activities that may influence economic growth and make it balanced. These are the reduction…
Abstract The financial market comprises an important determinant in the economic performance of a country. Investors and institutions are increasingly…
Theoretical Hypotheses of CAPM The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) identifies the connection between risk and the rate of return…
Sharpe ratio, risk, return and alpha According to Sharpe ratio, risk and return are directly proportional. For every additional risk,…
Introduction The United States (US) financial market is a complex system of macroeconomic policies and varying industry dynamics. Several federal…
Net Present Value refers to submission of present values of each of the cash flows within the same entity. It…
Introduction In September 2008, Lehman Brothers announced that the bank would file a bankruptcy case. There was anxiety in various…
Cash flows refer to the cash inflow and outflow of a business. When the time factor is introduced and the…
Introduction The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a global organization that is concerned with rules governing trade among nations. The…
Financial statements are used to record financial activities in which a business firm is involved. These statements provide a clear…
Summary Globalization necessitates several emerging trends in business. Foreign direct investment, for example, remains an emerging issue among major multi-national…
Introduction Standard costs are estimates of the cost of creating a product or providing a service under normal conditions. They…
Executive Summary This paper entails a comprehensive analysis of financial markets and institutions. The essay analyses the various types of…
Introduction Taxation ranks as one of the main sources of funding, which governments require for expenditure and investment needs. It…
There are several complications in the U.S financial system. Generally, financial system is influenced by many environmental factors, which include…
Trends in Banking from 2010 In the beginning of 2011 the four largest banks in Britain were preparing to make…
Introduction Though the impact of Japan’s recent earthquake has not been completely quantified, it is no secret that the country…
The banking sector is one of the most sensitive sectors of the economy of any developing or developed nation. This…
The world is ever-changing, and we must learn to adapt to these changes. We receive the majority of our oil…
Introduction Global economic growth is defined as the sustainable increase in the welfare of the economy of the whole world…
“Risk –averse” investors Introduction It is well known that stock market traders in New York, Chicago, London, and Tokyo believe…
Introduction The recent financial crisis was considered by most economists as the worst since the 1930s great depression (Global Crisis…
Outline Definition of financial service regulation. Who oversees the financial service regulation? Financial institutions that need regulation. HM treasury in…
Introduction Corporations are the only shareholders with a tax preference for cash dividends. This has led to predictions that corporations…
Introduction This research looks at the strategic industrialization economic system of Dubai. Being a student of IR as well as…
The key purpose of this report is to analyze those factors that can impact the stock market in Saudi Arabia.…
The strategic objectives of Zurich Cantonal Bank At the moment, Zurich Cantonal Bank1 occupies a leading position among numerous financial…
Introduction The situation which occurred in Australian Reserve Bank needs some specific consideration and analysis. The rise of the cash…
Introduction Firms make various investment decisions with the aim of increasing profitability. These decisions are usually made after the company…
Financial statements depict the operations of a business entity in a certain period. In most cases, financial statements are used…
Introduction A credit crisis is otherwise known as a credit crunch or credit squeeze. It refers to a decrease in…
Description of Global Financial Crisis World Bank (2008, p.1) posits that developing countries are not yet out of the wood…
Stock options represent a significant component of employee compensation. Theoretically, it has often been argued that the inclusion of stock…
Introduction The economic strength of the country is affected by both the monetary and fiscal policies adopted by the respective…
Outline Finance and investment are the most commonly used keywords in the day-to-day affairs of people from all walks of…
Banks Several institutions offer financial services to the populace. These include those that take deposits and issue loans (banks), Insurance…
There are various forms of risks that usually face small as well as large financial institutions. Historically, the risks facing…
Introduction Through the years, most nations around the world have been working tirelessly towards the creation of a unified global…
Introduction The central banks all over the world have played a pivotal role in the international capital market. Their key…
Introduction Over the last two decades, there has been a rampant increase in the rate of investment. This has resulted…
Introduction The credit crunch and fall down of the US sub-prime money market as well as recession has been seriously…
Introduction Capital Asset Pricing Model offers investors or fund managers a method of calculating risk when one wants to diversify…
Introduction Over the past few years, there has been advanced growth in investment worldwide. Most investors considered investing their money…
Introduction Regulation of markets is aimed at redistributing of scarce economic resources fairly among the subjects of an area. If…
Introduction Globalization “is a complex admixture of different, though interrelated, historically evolving developments and transformations—economic, technological, cultural and social” (Martin…
Introduction Intangible assets are non-monetary assets that are identifiable and do not exist physically. As stipulated in the International Accounting…
Decision making is a vital component of business success. On efficient markets, decisions are based on the maximum utility theory…
Abstract This paper has greatly focused on the economy of Singapore and its growth over the years. The paper has…
The financial crisis of the 2007–2008 seems to have affected the global economy greatly, the world debt increasing rapidly and…
Introduction The process of globalization in the modern world means the free flow of information, goods, services, workers, and customers,…
Introduction The scope of work created by Adam Smith has provided a significant theoretical basis for the discussion of important…
The scope of public budgeting Public budgeting is a policy by the government that forecasts revenues and expenditures for a…
Introduction A budget is an important tool for financial planning for any given state. It is the process of allocating…
Introduction There are several types of policies used to control economies around the world. However, the most common are the…
The scope of the public budget cycle A budget is a vital policy document for all federal agencies. It is…
Introduction It is imperative that economic agents charged with the responsibility of putting resources into use and local citizens who…
Introduction The term “Globalization” (Teachers may want to have the students read, 2009, p.1) comes from the word global. One…
Introduction According to Aaker (1997) attitude can be defined as the amount of affect or feeling for or against a…
Introduction Globalization is a key driver in the 21st century. The term ‘globalization’ is common in the media public domain.…
There are several changes in the society from time immemorial. As a result, many nations have improved their economic and…
Introduction The world today has become a single market unit where the economies and people are integrated into a single…
The role, capacity and influence of nation state are increasingly being examined as influence of transnational entities increases. It is…
International trade is “the exchange of goods and services between two countries” (www.unc.edu/depts/europe/euroeconomics/glossary.php). International trade can account for a significant…
Introduction Globalisation refers to the integration of societies, economies, and cultures as they interact through trade and other forms of…
Introduction Foreign direct investment has a major role to play in the global business. Foreign direct investment is a source…
Demand Demand is the willingness and ability of a consumer to buy a commodity at a given price over a…
Abstract In economics, individuals will tend to study the existing dimensions in the market so that effective buying and selling…
Introduction Economics may be described as a study how man is able to produce, distribute, and consume the available resources…
Inflation and unemployment is one of the major problems is the world today. In conventional terms, inflation means loss of…
Mortgage borrowers are rated high on the credit risk scale. This means that the chances of retrieving loans from them…
An Increase In Wages Total cost is the summation of variable cost and fixed cost. The average cost is per…
The rising rate of crime is a very serious issue which cannot be overlooked by any country. The rising rate…
Introduction There is still no consensus on the relationship between inflation and money among economists. Early American economists Irving Fisher…
Firms have to know not only about costs but also about revenues when they make pricing and output decisions. To…
Introduction The term globalization has become one of the most widely used terms in both social and economic circles. The…
Introduction In its attempt to remain a top player in the retail industry in America and the world, Wal-Mart has…
Introduction Economic growth has been a major concern for various economists over time. This is due to the fact that…
The development of the world economy in the twentieth century was marked by a rapid process of regional integration, which…