Micro Enterprise Financing in an Islamic Economic Framework: Bangladesh Perspective

M. A. Mannan Chowdhury () and A. J. Mohammed Farooque
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M. A. Mannan Chowdhury: Chittagong University, Bangladesh.

Journal of Economics Library, 2016, vol. 3, issue 1, 82-93

Abstract: The paper studies the deficiency of the neo liberal policy agenda that aims totransform non-governmental organization (NGOs) engaged in poverty alleviationinto formal financial institutions seeking access to capital market and performingon a commercial basis. It propounds that poverty focused credit programs aimedat distributive equity are logically inconsistent with an ethically neutral liberal marketorder. In comparison, it is inferred in the paper that Islamic economic principles affirm the logical consistency and adequacy to reality of Islamicfinancial program and poverty focused credit programs. These programs, as indicated by the welfare banking ofIslamic Banks in Bangladesh, seek access to financialmarkets, which are characterized by the presence of Shariah instrument prohibiting interest and profiteering and promoting charity.

Keywords: Micro finance; Micro business; Economic development. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G21 N80 Q12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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