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The growth and challenges of Islamic finance in Thailand

The study investigates the growth and challenges encountered by Islamic 7inance within the context of Thailand with recommendations are provided to address these challenges.This study utilised both descriptive and analytical methods. The data was gathered and examined from a range of sources a...

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Main Authors: Zakariya Hama,, Muhammad Rollee Waehama,, Muhammad Afeefee Assalihee,
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
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spelling my-ukm.journal.240252024-08-19T07:20:55Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24025/ The growth and challenges of Islamic finance in Thailand Zakariya Hama, Muhammad Rollee Waehama, Muhammad Afeefee Assalihee, The study investigates the growth and challenges encountered by Islamic 7inance within the context of Thailand with recommendations are provided to address these challenges.This study utilised both descriptive and analytical methods. The data was gathered and examined from a range of sources and an in-depth personal interview with an individual knowledgeable about Islamic Finance in Thailand. The preliminary results of the study reveal the growth and expansion of Islamic 7inance in Thailand has presented numerous challenges. Despite of that, it has managed to secure a substantial share of the overall 7inancial system. In 2022, the aggregate value of Islamic 7inancial assets experienced a year-on-year growth of 5.56%, reaching a total of THB 128,825 million. These assets were distributed among various segments. The largest segment was Islamic banking, which accounted for 62.18% of the total assets, with an asset size of THB 80,110 million. The second largest segment was other Islamic 7inancial institutions, with an asset size of THB 36,143 million, representing 28.06% of the total assets. The Takaful segment followed, with an asset size of THB 10,427 million, accounting for 8.09% of the total assets. Lastly, the Islamic fund segment had an asset size of THB 2,145 million, making up 1.67% of the total assets of Islamic 7inancial assets. The study indicates the signi7icant challenges encountered by the Islamic 7inance industry, primarily pertain to the legal and regulatory framework governing Islamic 7inance, with speci7ic emphasis on Islamic cooperatives, takaful operations, and the imposition of double stamp duty on Islamic contracts. Furthermore, the absence of a centralised Shari’ah supervisory body for all segments of Islamic 7inance, as well as the lack of institution-level Shari’ah supervision, pose considerable difficulties Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24025/1/IJIT_25_15.pdf Zakariya Hama, and Muhammad Rollee Waehama, and Muhammad Afeefee Assalihee, (2024) The growth and challenges of Islamic finance in Thailand. International Journal of Islamic Thought ( IJIT ), 25 . pp. 177-193. ISSN 2232-1314 http://www.ukm.my/ijit/
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description The study investigates the growth and challenges encountered by Islamic 7inance within the context of Thailand with recommendations are provided to address these challenges.This study utilised both descriptive and analytical methods. The data was gathered and examined from a range of sources and an in-depth personal interview with an individual knowledgeable about Islamic Finance in Thailand. The preliminary results of the study reveal the growth and expansion of Islamic 7inance in Thailand has presented numerous challenges. Despite of that, it has managed to secure a substantial share of the overall 7inancial system. In 2022, the aggregate value of Islamic 7inancial assets experienced a year-on-year growth of 5.56%, reaching a total of THB 128,825 million. These assets were distributed among various segments. The largest segment was Islamic banking, which accounted for 62.18% of the total assets, with an asset size of THB 80,110 million. The second largest segment was other Islamic 7inancial institutions, with an asset size of THB 36,143 million, representing 28.06% of the total assets. The Takaful segment followed, with an asset size of THB 10,427 million, accounting for 8.09% of the total assets. Lastly, the Islamic fund segment had an asset size of THB 2,145 million, making up 1.67% of the total assets of Islamic 7inancial assets. The study indicates the signi7icant challenges encountered by the Islamic 7inance industry, primarily pertain to the legal and regulatory framework governing Islamic 7inance, with speci7ic emphasis on Islamic cooperatives, takaful operations, and the imposition of double stamp duty on Islamic contracts. Furthermore, the absence of a centralised Shari’ah supervisory body for all segments of Islamic 7inance, as well as the lack of institution-level Shari’ah supervision, pose considerable difficulties
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title_short The growth and challenges of Islamic finance in Thailand
title_full The growth and challenges of Islamic finance in Thailand
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