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  • Equity Position Risk

    • CA-3.7.8

      Apart from placements identified in Paragraph CA-3.7.7, Mudarabah contracts are commonly used for the investment purposes mentioned in Paragraph CA-3.7.10.

      January 2015

    • CA-3.7.9

      In assigning the RW, consideration is given to the intent of the Mudarabah investment, and to the nature of the underlying assets. The intent may be:

      (a) The purchase of assets for trading;
      (b) Investing on an equity basis in an ongoing business venture with the intention of holding the investment for an indefinite period, perhaps with a view to eventual sale (e.g. venture capital investments); or
      (c) Project finance. The underlying assets may be tradable assets such as commodities, foreign exchange or securities, or business assets such as real property, plant and equipment, and working capital. Real property and movable property may also be purchased with a view to generating rental income by means of Ijara contracts.
      January 2015

    • CA-3.7.10

      For the purpose of calculating the minimum capital requirement, Islamic bank licensees must make distinctions between the three main categories of Mudarabah, as set out in Paragraphs CA-3.7.11 to 3.7.13.

      January 2015