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HIRE-PURCHASE FACILITY IN MALAYSIA: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

International Journal of Economics, Management and Accounting

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Title HIRE-PURCHASE FACILITY IN MALAYSIA: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
 
Creator Abdullaha, Nurdianawati Irwani
Dusuki, Asyraf Wajdi
 
Description One of the latest innovative products of Islamic banks is the Islamic hirepurchase facility or Al-Ijarah Thumma al-Bay' (AITAB) which is designed to meet the current demand and avoid certain risks in the financing of consumer durables and motor vehicles. AITAB can be utilized to finance a wide range of assets, either for individual or corporate customers. This paper presents empirical evidence on the customers’ perception of AITAB. A country-wide questionnaire survey has been conducted on 203 AITAB customers, aiming at eliciting their awareness and perception of AITAB facility. Overall, the results provide a strong signal to the bankers that efforts need to be intensified in educating the public about the distinctive characteristics of AITAB and how it may suit the interest of customers in financing their assets. There is a huge potential for AITAB to be marketed to various segments of customers comprising those who are concerned with the legitimacy of the facility, and those who seek convenience and less complicated transactions.JEL classification: G21, Z12, G20, M00Key words: Islamic hire-purchase, Customers’ perceptions, Customer satisfaction.
 
Publisher Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
 
Date 2013-03-01
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://journals.iium.edu.my/enmjournal/index.php/enmj/article/view/123
 
Source International Journal of Economics, Management and Accounting; Vol 14 No 2 (2006)
2462-1420
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://journals.iium.edu.my/enmjournal/index.php/enmj/article/view/123/104