The Transfer of Knowledge on Islamic Finance of Islamic Microfinance Institutes in Southern Border Provinces of Thailand
Awang Lanui
Department of Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus
181 Chareon Pradit Rd. Rusamilae, Muang,
Pattani 94000. Thailand
Abstract
This quantitative and qualitative research was aimed to study the process of knowledge transfer on Islamic finance and its utilization of Islamic microfinance institutes in southern border provinces of Thailand. The result shows Malaysia as source of transferring knowledge on Islamic finance is not only because of its convenient transportation but also its prototype and progressive model of Islamic finance innovation. The sources of knowledge transferred were from books, documents, researches and pamphlets on Islamic finance, Islamic financial cooperatives, Islamic banks, educational institutes. The process of transfer was from reading documents, seminar, training, educational fieldtrip, attending the lecture and furthering education of the staffs. Most of the contents transfer was about Islamic law (Shariah), financial products, system management, investment, information technology on data base and accounting. The knowledge received was used by the staffs practically to enhance the understanding on Islamic finance and improve their management better. Most of the Islamic microfinance institutes transferred the knowledge just only from Malaysia and less than 20 percents transferred from Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Cambodia, Brunei and Singapore respectively.
Keywords: Transfer Knowledge, Islamic Finance, Islamic Microfinance Institutes, Southern Border Provinces of Thailand
Topic: International Conference of Islamic Economic and Financial Inclusion