Financial Brokerage
An institutional activity encompassing commercial banks, corporations, savings banks, and other financial institutions, as well as securities brokerage firms.
Security
Securities, particularly stocks and bonds issued by businesses, are the primary product traded in capital markets. A security represents an instrument that grants its holder the right to a predetermined portion of the return in the case of bonds and preferred stocks, or participation in the total return achieved by the company in the case […]
Deposit
A contract requiring the safekeeping of property in trust and its return upon request. It may be with or without a fee. It is held in trust by the depositary, who is not liable for it except in cases of misconduct, negligence, or breach of the agreed contractual terms.
Gift
Paying money or providing an asset to another party without consideration.
Economic Growth
Growth in the value of Gross Domestic Product ((GDP or Gross National Product GNP)), expressed in real terms, typically measured over a full year, and used to indicate the health and well-being of the economy.
Growth
Investment growth is the increase in the financial value of invested assets over time. Unlike investments that provide a fixed income return, some investments do not aim for this, but rather to achieve a sustained increase in the financial value of the invested assets over time.
Deficit (Takaful)
A situation where the fund’s liabilities exceed its assets, resulting in the fund being in a debtor position.
Expenses
The costs incurred by a company during the course of its business operations. Expenses are divided into revenue expenses and capital expenses. Revenue expenses include: costs incurred by the company during the accounting period. Capital expenses include: costs whose impact extends beyond one accounting period.
Financial Ratios
These are used to derive indicators for the mathematical relationship between one quantity and another. There are several types of ratios, such as those that assess an entity’s liquidity, its ability to repay debts, return on investment, operational performance, asset utilization, and market measurements.
Gross Domestic Product
It is the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced by the economy during a specific period of time, typically one year