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Disbursement Procedures - Islamic Development Bank

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- Participation in profit and loss sharing, since return is not guaranteed in an<br />

<strong>Islamic</strong> transaction.<br />

1.8 The IDB does not borrow from the market and its operations are sustained by<br />

share-holders capital, retained earnings and funds generated internally through its foreign<br />

trade and project financing operations. The IDB has no non-regional members. The IDB is<br />

an institution established by the Ummah, for the Ummah and operated and managed by<br />

the Ummah. The IDB finances trade and development projects both for the public and<br />

private sectors, finances large and medium sized projects and small enterprises in the<br />

member countries.<br />

1.9 In non-member countries the IDB supports <strong>Islamic</strong> communities by providing<br />

scholarships and training facilities. Through the <strong>Islamic</strong> Research Training Institute (IRTI),<br />

the IDB conducts research on <strong>Islamic</strong> topics having modern day relevance. The IDB also<br />

mobilizes technical capabilities within member countries in order to promote exchange of<br />

expertise and experience. Science and Technology development are in the forefront of<br />

the strategic agenda of the IDB which forms an integral part of project financing.<br />

Additionally, the IDB provides merit scholarships for high technology to scholars for<br />

pursuing doctorate programme and post-doctoral research in centers of excellence in the<br />

world.<br />

1.10 Through its <strong>Islamic</strong> Corporation for the Insurance of Investments and Export Credit<br />

(ICIEC), the IDB provides, in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah, export credits,<br />

insurance to cover non-payment of export receivables resulting from commercial (buyers)<br />

and non-commercial (country) risks.<br />

Modes of IDB Financing<br />

1.11 The <strong>Bank</strong> finances projects from its Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR) by way of<br />

interest-free loan or soft loan, under the modes of financing of loans, installment sale,<br />

technical assistance, equity participation, profit sharing, istisna'a and lines of financing<br />

extended to NDFIs. A brief explanation of the applicable modes of financing is given<br />

below:<br />

1.11.1 Loan<br />

This mode of financing is used for projects expected to have a significant socioeconomic<br />

developmental impact, with a long implementation period and which may not be<br />

revenue-generating. Loans are given to governments or public institutions mainly in the<br />

Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs) for implementation of social infrastructure<br />

projects.<br />

At the moment the current policy is that the <strong>Bank</strong> charges a modest service fee, not<br />

exceeding 2.5%, to recover part of the administrative costs incurred in project<br />

identification, appraisal and supervision. In addition, the loans provided by the <strong>Bank</strong><br />

include a grace period of 3-7 years and repayment is spread over a period of 15-25 years.<br />

These projects are usually given maximum grace and repayment periods.<br />

1.11.2 Leasing<br />

This is a medium term mode of financing for rental of capital equipments and other<br />

fixed assets such as plant, machinery and equipment for industrial, agro-industrial,<br />

infrastructure, transport, etc., both for public and private sectors. Lease financing is also

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