The performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in Afghanistan: The Taliban and beyond

<p dir="ltr">The Afghanistan microfinance industry has witnessed laurels in recent decades, making it crucial to closely monitor its development and sustainability. This study aims to assess the performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in two aspects: first, by exam...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Mustafa Disli (17307716) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Shakir Jalaly (19160620) (author)
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Banking, finance and investment
Economics
Applied economics
Human society
Development studies
Microfinance
Conventional loans
Islamic loans
Impaired loans
Afghanistan
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description <p dir="ltr">The Afghanistan microfinance industry has witnessed laurels in recent decades, making it crucial to closely monitor its development and sustainability. This study aims to assess the performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in two aspects: first, by examining the occurrence of loan defaults, and second, by distinguishing between loan performance in areas controlled by the Taliban and those outside their control. To accomplish this, we analyze a unique dataset comprising over 9500 borrowers linked to an Afghan microfinance institution during the period spanning from January 2017 to February 2020. Our findings reveal that regions under Taliban control experienced fewer instances of loan defaults compared to areas not under their influence. Additionally, our analysis indicates that borrowers of Islamic loans in Afghanistan default more frequently than borrowers of conventional loans, particularly in Taliban-controlled areas. These observations remain largely consistent when we explore the factors influencing the number of days overdue on loan repayments. Furthermore, our conclusions find further support from both of the microfinance institution's Islamic loan products: business Murabaha loans, available to individuals of any gender, and women Murabaha loans, created as a group lending scheme exclusively for women. The results from this study offer valuable insights into how policy discussions in Afghanistan should be adjusted to facilitate a smooth transition for the microfinance industry.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Emerging Markets Review<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2023.101104" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2023.101104</a></p><p dir="ltr">Additional institutions affiliated with: Islamic Finance and Economy Program - CIS</p>
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spelling The performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in Afghanistan: The Taliban and beyondMustafa Disli (17307716)Shakir Jalaly (19160620)Commerce, management, tourism and servicesBanking, finance and investmentEconomicsApplied economicsHuman societyDevelopment studiesMicrofinanceConventional loansIslamic loansImpaired loansAfghanistan<p dir="ltr">The Afghanistan microfinance industry has witnessed laurels in recent decades, making it crucial to closely monitor its development and sustainability. This study aims to assess the performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in two aspects: first, by examining the occurrence of loan defaults, and second, by distinguishing between loan performance in areas controlled by the Taliban and those outside their control. To accomplish this, we analyze a unique dataset comprising over 9500 borrowers linked to an Afghan microfinance institution during the period spanning from January 2017 to February 2020. Our findings reveal that regions under Taliban control experienced fewer instances of loan defaults compared to areas not under their influence. Additionally, our analysis indicates that borrowers of Islamic loans in Afghanistan default more frequently than borrowers of conventional loans, particularly in Taliban-controlled areas. These observations remain largely consistent when we explore the factors influencing the number of days overdue on loan repayments. Furthermore, our conclusions find further support from both of the microfinance institution's Islamic loan products: business Murabaha loans, available to individuals of any gender, and women Murabaha loans, created as a group lending scheme exclusively for women. The results from this study offer valuable insights into how policy discussions in Afghanistan should be adjusted to facilitate a smooth transition for the microfinance industry.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Emerging Markets Review<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2023.101104" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2023.101104</a></p><p dir="ltr">Additional institutions affiliated with: Islamic Finance and Economy Program - CIS</p>2024-01-11T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.ememar.2023.101104https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_performance_of_Islamic_and_conventional_microfinance_loans_in_Afghanistan_The_Taliban_and_beyond/26316889CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/263168892024-01-11T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle The performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in Afghanistan: The Taliban and beyond
Mustafa Disli (17307716)
Commerce, management, tourism and services
Banking, finance and investment
Economics
Applied economics
Human society
Development studies
Microfinance
Conventional loans
Islamic loans
Impaired loans
Afghanistan
status_str publishedVersion
title The performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in Afghanistan: The Taliban and beyond
title_full The performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in Afghanistan: The Taliban and beyond
title_fullStr The performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in Afghanistan: The Taliban and beyond
title_full_unstemmed The performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in Afghanistan: The Taliban and beyond
title_short The performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in Afghanistan: The Taliban and beyond
title_sort The performance of Islamic and conventional microfinance loans in Afghanistan: The Taliban and beyond
topic Commerce, management, tourism and services
Banking, finance and investment
Economics
Applied economics
Human society
Development studies
Microfinance
Conventional loans
Islamic loans
Impaired loans
Afghanistan