...Haroun Rahimi The purpose of this study is to explore the role of hawala in supporting Afghanistan’s business climate. It illustrates the use of hawala as credit and its importance for the local merchant community. Drawing on extensive field research, this article...

...Elsa Bawani Satkunasingam; Bala Shanmugam Purpose To provide arguments in favour of legalising rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs) as they play an important role in savings and credit for women in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach The paper refers to previous studies...