Credit Rating in the Islamic System: A Case Study of Saudi Arabian Banks

Purpose: Understanding the credit agencies allows the country to diversify its investments and efficiently achieve the set goals. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the credit rating agencies within the Saudi Islamic system. Methodology: The study employed a qualitative research design by...

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Main Author: Hajed A. Alotaibi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: İLKE İlim Kültür Eğitim Vakfı 2022-08-01
Series:Türkiye İslam İktisadı Dergisi
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Online Access:https://tujise.org/content/6-issues/19-9-2/a3403/tuj3403.pdf
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description Purpose: Understanding the credit agencies allows the country to diversify its investments and efficiently achieve the set goals. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the credit rating agencies within the Saudi Islamic system. Methodology: The study employed a qualitative research design by recruiting 25 key managers working in selected Saudi banks. The data for this study has been collected through a semi-structured interview. Findings: The study results showed that the Islamic banking credit rating agency positively affects foreign business investors compared to domestic investors. The results also indicated that transparency leads to better share activisms to improve its evaluation method through better deployment. The two critical factors affecting the credit rating include the bank board’s size and its independence. Conclusion: The study has concluded that the credit rating system of any financial institution should be designed to locate the problems occurring within the Islamic banks.Originality: The study has highlighted that independent directors favor the rating system due to the achievement of better and higher rates.
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spelling doaj-art-aa0f53b4af0d4c5f8fdec5db71ba57362025-01-02T22:34:29ZengİLKE İlim Kültür Eğitim VakfıTürkiye İslam İktisadı Dergisi2148-38092022-08-01929911610.26414/A3403Credit Rating in the Islamic System: A Case Study of Saudi Arabian BanksHajed A. Alotaibi0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8950-7785Majmaah UniversityPurpose: Understanding the credit agencies allows the country to diversify its investments and efficiently achieve the set goals. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the credit rating agencies within the Saudi Islamic system. Methodology: The study employed a qualitative research design by recruiting 25 key managers working in selected Saudi banks. The data for this study has been collected through a semi-structured interview. Findings: The study results showed that the Islamic banking credit rating agency positively affects foreign business investors compared to domestic investors. The results also indicated that transparency leads to better share activisms to improve its evaluation method through better deployment. The two critical factors affecting the credit rating include the bank board’s size and its independence. Conclusion: The study has concluded that the credit rating system of any financial institution should be designed to locate the problems occurring within the Islamic banks.Originality: The study has highlighted that independent directors favor the rating system due to the achievement of better and higher rates.https://tujise.org/content/6-issues/19-9-2/a3403/tuj3403.pdfbanking sectorconventional bankcredit rating systemislamic banksaudi arabia
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Credit Rating in the Islamic System: A Case Study of Saudi Arabian Banks
Türkiye İslam İktisadı Dergisi
banking sector
conventional bank
credit rating system
islamic bank
saudi arabia
title Credit Rating in the Islamic System: A Case Study of Saudi Arabian Banks
title_full Credit Rating in the Islamic System: A Case Study of Saudi Arabian Banks
title_fullStr Credit Rating in the Islamic System: A Case Study of Saudi Arabian Banks
title_full_unstemmed Credit Rating in the Islamic System: A Case Study of Saudi Arabian Banks
title_short Credit Rating in the Islamic System: A Case Study of Saudi Arabian Banks
title_sort credit rating in the islamic system a case study of saudi arabian banks
topic banking sector
conventional bank
credit rating system
islamic bank
saudi arabia
url https://tujise.org/content/6-issues/19-9-2/a3403/tuj3403.pdf
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