Airlangga International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021): JULY-DECEMBER 2021

Conventional and Islamic Letter of Credit: Comparison and Implementation

Atharyanshah Puneri (International Islamic University Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2021

Abstract

This study attempts to provide the insight about payment method in international trade, especially by using Letter of Credit both conventional way and Islamic way. This study is exploratory and using qualitative method of research. This study reviews and analyses the previous literatures and other secondary data to conduct the study. The secondary data for this research were gathered through library research. This study also doing the document analysis. Based on the data collected, Letter of Credit is the most secured and commonly used as the method of payment for International Trade. But a lot of contents on the Conventional Letter of Credit is not Shariah-compliant. Islamic Financial Institutions around the world trying to comes up with Islamic Letter of Credit, but to implementing Islamic Letter of Credit creates some new issues and challenges. This study attempts to provide the insight about payment method in international trade, especially by using Letter of Credit both conventional way and Islamic way.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

AIJIEF

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Airlangga International Journal of Islamic Economic and finance (AIJIEF) publishes quality and in-depth analysis of current issues within Islamic finance and Islamic economics. The journal welcomes robust evidence-based empirical studies and results-focused case studies that share research in ...