Microfinance
This is the context in which Islamic contractual structures and Islamic values are forced to merge. At the same time is the framework within which ethical economy and Islamic economic thought almost overlap through the concept of financial inclusion advocated by them both
Microfinance is not a new development in Islam: Imam Abu Hanifa, for instance, founder of one of the four legal school still existent, was a merchant and used to finance one of his students to start businesses. A rich documentation on Microfinance in the MEDA region can be downloaded at Micro Finance at the University
Alberto Brugnoni has authored and managed in 2004-2007 one of the most innovative projects on ethical microfinance sponsored by the European Commission
Annual report on microfinance
CSFI, "Microfinance Banana Skins 2011. Losing its fairy dust", London, February 2011
Conventional microfinance in South Africa
Naiefa Rashied, "The Grameen model of microcredit and rural South Africa: Critical evaluation and adaptation", The University of Johannesburg, 2010
AFJ - Microfinance.pdf 77.16 kB
Islamic Microfinance in Egypt
V. Costa-H. Makhlouf-P. Mazaud, "Women’s Empowerment through Islamic Microfinance in Egypt", MESCI, 4 February 2010
Alberto Brugnoni, "Managing microfinance", March 2010 - Article on the unresolved issues that have created a gap between demand and supply of Shariah-compliant microfinance products
Model of microfinance in Pakistan
Friends of Akhuwat, "Akhuwat. Microfinance with a Difference", 2010
Akhuwat.pdf 509.72 kB
Microfinance in Afganistan
Paula Kantor and Erna Andersen, "Building a Viable Microfinance Sector in Afghanistan", AREU
full_report.pdf 325.81 kB
Investment vehicles for microfinance
Jean-Luc Neyens, "La transparence des vehicules d’investissement en microfinance : le rôle de la place financière luxembourgeoise", Université catholique de Louvain, Juin 2009
Annual report on microfinance
CSFI, "Microfinance Banana Skins 2009. Confronting crisis and change", London, June 2009
Report on the present state of Islamic Microfinance
Allen & Overy, "Islamic Microfinance Report", February 2009
Islamic Microfinance Report.pdf 314.99 kB
Islamic Microfinance and Social responsibility
Sayd Farook, "Social responsibility", Islamic Banking & Finance, January 2009
Microfinance and SR.pdf 240.58 kB
Microfinance in Pakistan
Kiran Siddiqi, "Potential of Islamic Microfinance in Pakistan", Loughborough University, 2008
Study on the MENA region
Alexandra Frasca, "A FURTHER NICHE MARKET. Islamic Microfinance in the Middle East and North Africa", November 2008
A Further Niche Market.pdf 385.61 kB
Principles of Islamic microfinance
Mohammed Obaidullah, "Introduction to Islamic microfinance", IIIBF, 2008
The Malay experience: Islamic Pawnbroking
Azila Abdul Razak, "Malaysian Practice of Ar-Rahnu Scheme:Trends and Development"
Islamic Pawnbroking.pdf 67.71 kB
Development of Islamic Microfinance
Nimrah Karim, Michael Tarazi, Xavier Reille, "Islamic Microfinance: An Emerging Market Niche", CGAP, 2008
Development of Islamic microfinance in Australia
Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad and A. B. Rafique Ahmad, "Islamic Microfinance: A Case Study of Australia", Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, August 2008
Alberto Brugnoni, "Applying Koranic thinking to microfinance", July 2008 - Article on the role of Islamic microfinance in the distribution of resources to non-bankable
Microfinance in Lebanon
Cecilia Calò, Sabrina De Nardi, Luigi Galimberti Faussone, Benedetta Genisio, Paola Pallotto, "Islamic Microfinance: Alternative Development in Northern Lebanon - Project Proposal", ISPI, June 2008
Microfinance and poverty alleviation
Mohammed Obaidullah, “Role of Microfinance in Poverty Alleviation: Lessons From Experiences In Selected IDB Member Countries”, IRTI, 2008
Annual report on microfinance
CSFI, "Microfinance Banana Skins 2008. Risk in a booming industry", London, March 2008
An update on microfinance activities of global financial institutions
ING, "A Billion to Gain? A study on global financial institutions and microfinance", March 2008
ING-Microfinance.pdf 1.36 MB
Microfinance
Ajaz Ahmed Khan, "Islamic Microfinance,Theory, Policy and Practice", February 2008
Meeting the Demand for Sustainable,Shari’a-Compliant Microfinance
Badawi-Grais, "Meeting the Demand for Sustainable,Shari’a-Compliant Microfinance", CGAP&WB, 2007
Badawi-Grais Draft.pdf 52.18 kB
Role of institutions in the development of Islamic microfinance
Hans Dieter Seibel, "Islamic Microfinance. The Challenge of Institutional Diversity", ICMIF, October 2007
Description of Murabaha procedures
The Institute of Halal Investing, "Product Procedure Descriptions. Group Cost-Plus Sale With Deferred Payments - Based on murabaha", July 2007
DescriptionCostPlus.pdf 90.51 kB
Microfinance
IRTI, “Framework And Strategies for Development of Islamic Microfinance Services”, Senegal, May 2007
Islamic Microfinance at Harvard
Nimrah Karim, "Islamic Microfinance Harvard Symposium - Notes", April 2007
Microfinance in Indonesia
Seibel, "Islamic Microfinance in Indonesia:The Challenge of Institutional Diversity, Regulation and Supervision", Harvard Law School, 14 April 2007
Financing the Poor: Towards an Islamic Microfinance
Khan-Rehman,"Financing the Poor: Towards an Islamic Microfinance: An Islamic Finance Industry Perspective", Harvard Law School, 14 April 2007
Khan-Rehman, Islamic Microfinance .pdf.pptIslamic Microfinance and Grameen Bank
Mohammed Robbani, "The Grameen Paradox", INSIF, London, March 2007
The Grameen Paradox.pdf 222.80 kB
Comprehensive study on microfinance in the Arab world
Marco Elia (ed), "MICROFINANCE: TEXT and CASES. Basics on microfinance Case studies from the Arab region", Tempus-Meda Project
“Microfinance at the University”, University of Turin, 2006
MF_TEXT_CASES.pdf 20.82 MB
Microfinance in Mali
BMZ, "Small Loans according to the Koran", 2005
Agricultural banks and Islamic microfinance
Hans Dieter Seibel, "BANK KESHAVARZI THE AGRICULTURAL BANK OF IRAN. From directed credit to sustainable banking under conditions of financial repression", NENARCA, November 2005
Islamic microfinance and socially responsible investments
Chiara Segrado, “Islamic microfinance and socially responsible investments”, MEDA PROJECT, University of Torino, Agust 2005
Microfinance and Islamic Finance
N. Ferro, "Value Through Diversity: Microfinance and Islamic Finance and Global Banking", Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, June 2005
Value through diversity.pdf 893.08 kB
Agricultural banks and Islamic microfinance
H. D. Seibel, "Islamic Republic of Iran: Bank Keshavarzi, The Agricultural Bank ", NENARCA, 28 October 2004
Iran BK 2004.pdf 497.91 kB
Islamic Microfiannce and Narco-Usurers in Afganistan
Bhuvana Anand, " Replacing Narco-Usurers with Micro-Lenders", The Fletcher School, May 2004
Islamic Microfinance
Range, "Islamic Microfinance", Aachen University, 2004
Microfinance in Syria
Imady-Seibel, "Sanduq: A Microfinance Innovation In Jabal Al-Hoss, Syria", NENARACA, Amman, 2003
Jabal al-Hoss.pdf 116.25 kB
Islamic microfinance in Yemen
Betty Wampfler, "La microfinance islamique: une étude de cas au Yémen", BIM septembre 2002
BIM-26-0902.pdf 122.34 kB
Islamic microfinance in Yemen
UNCDF-SUM, "Islamic Banking Principles Applied to Microfinance - Case Study: Hodeidah Microfinance Programme, Yemen", January 2002
Commonality between Islamic finance and microfinance
Rahul Dhumale and Amela Sapcanin, "An Application of Islamic Banking Principles to Microfinance. Technical Note", World Bank, December 1999