Introduction: FinTech and Islamic Finance in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Nafis Alam; Syed Nazim Ali

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-49248-9_1

Introduction: FinTech and Islamic Finance in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Nafis Alam^*, Syed Nazim Ali

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Islamic Studies – Research

Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation

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The banking and financial landscape in the last decade has been inundated with ‘technology’. Financial Technology (FinTech), Insurance Technology (InsurTech) and Regulatory Technology (RegTech) are just some of the new buzzwords. Close to 80% of Fintech investments happen in the US, while it is growing rapidly in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world. In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Fintech development is gaining ground with the support of the regional governments in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. In comparison to conventional finance, Fintech’s penetration into Islamic finance institutions (IFIs) in the GCC is still in its very early stages. This chapter aims to highlight the development of Fintech in general and GCC in particular.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Fintech, Digital Currency and the Future of Islamic Finance
Subtitle of host publication	Strategic, Regulatory and Adoption Issues in the Gulf Cooperation Council
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	1-8
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030492489
ISBN (Print)	9783030492472
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49248-9_1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2020

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Fintech, Digital Currency and the Future of Islamic Finance: Strategic, Regulatory and Adoption Issues in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Springer International Publishing, 2020. p. 1-8.

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