Meanings
- uncountableIslamic financeA shari'a-compliant financial structure where investors in an enterprise share profits according to a mutually agreed percentage and bear losses strictly in proportion to their capital stake.
With Islamic banking now commanding 30% of Bangladesh's market, the shift from interest-based to asset-backed models is accelerating. Bank Asia is at the forefront, boasting a 70% deposit-investment ratio and a portfolio where Musharakah-based financing – true risk-sharing – hits 50%.
2026 April 14, “Bank Asia leads Islamic Banking with 70% deposit–investment ratio, 50% Musharakah portfolio: AMD”, in The Business Standard, archived from the original on 19 Jul 2026
Origin
- Arabicمُشَارَكَة
- Arabicمُشَارَكَة
- Englishmusharakah
Borrowed from Arabic مُشَارَكَة (mušāraka, “participation, involvement”).
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musharakah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musharakah
“musharakah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musharakah. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “musharakah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musharakah.
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