Background to Project Over the years, the use of information communication technology has had a dramatic impact on almost all areas of human operation including, in particular, the banking and finance sector. To a certain extent, ICT can be seen to have simplified many of the business processes; however, it has also created a new breed of criminal activity, many aspects of which are aimed […]

The impact of IT in efficiency and effectiveness of banking sector in Sri Lanka the information technology and its impact in efficiency and effectiveness of the banking sector in sri lanka (with refernce to people’s bank and plc commercial bank plc in sri lanka) author: m. r. m. fazmeer 2005/2006 fmc south eastern university of sri lankaWhat is information technology? The study or use of computers […]

The current crisis of banking system in Cyprus had raised difficult moral dilemmas for Cypriot government, members of Euro Union and other affiliated governments. Cypriot banks became unable to secure the deposits due to several reasons: the Greek crisis, crisis in real estate sector. It provided relatively high income on deposits, which is always associated with risky investments. The macroeconomic situation in the world only […]

Human resource management (HRM) is a major determinant of any organization’s performance and its success in the marketplace. HRM is increasingly claimed to be a key critical resource and source of competitive advantage in the modern global economy, especially with the rise of the service economy. Everyone will agree that HR development and management cannot be seen in isolation but in the context of the […]

The Future of Mobile Banking by Rob Berger in Banking * Photo: BankSimple INTRODUCTION Communication is the exchange of information and feeling or ideas, which allow the majority of people to get the news of all sides. In addition, we are used the communication every day to let people know what we are doing or thinking even feeling which people are received that by voice, […]

Abstract The rising of the Islamic banking and finance industry is a direct response to the growing awareness amongst Muslim regarding the need of alternative financial products and services that is complied with the teaching of Islam. To be specifically, the demand is based on the avoidance of the element of Riba which is widely and fundamentally practiced in the conventional banking industry. The attempt […]

In early 1990s, there is a book written by James Martin who coins the terminology “telecommunications and the computers”. The cooperation of the two technologies further develops into the so-called “information technology” that we often hear in recent days. While the first terminology highlights the roles if hardware or infrastructure in communications, the second term reveals that contents and applications play important in enriching the […]

Introduction Islamic banking is banking in accordance with the rules and guidelines that Islam permitted under Sharia. The term refers to the Sharia Islamic law as revealed in the Qur’an and through the example of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him). The authority of Sharia is mainly from specific guidelines in the Qur’an. The second important source is the Sunnah, which translates into the way […]

The history of Islamic Banking also known as Islamic Finance dates back to the 70s, with the establishment of Dubai Islamic Bank. Since then the Islamic Financial system has prevailed in the Islamic World, and even it has started attracting non-Muslims also. Since Europe comprises of a significant number of Muslim population it was the next stage of Islamic Financial Institutions expansion. This paper will […]

Principles of Banking and Finance: Single Cashflow 1. Present Value (PV)  the value on a given date of a payment or series of payments made at other times (past or future).Discounting from the future. Value at t=0 on a given timeline (“t” is the period, ranging from 0 to n where “n” is the last period).  Net Present Value (NPV): PV after deducting all the […]