Overview
- Presents empirical analysis on Islamic banking
- Features comparative analysis of Islamic and conventional banking
- Provides up to date information and statistics that can be used for further development and research
Part of the book series: Palgrave CIBFR Studies in Islamic Finance (PCSIF)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book focuses on current issues impacting the Islamic banking system globally. The contributions introduce readers to existing research and literature in the field and highlight areas of potential scholarly development within Islamic banking studies. The chapters are a variety of case studies, theoretical reviews, and empirical research within the world of Islamic banking. The contributions analyse new developments within Islamic banks from OIC member countries, Malaysia and the GCC. Particular attention is paid to the formative insolvency case of Arcapita Bank in chapter 6. Other chapters provide detailed discussion of the structures, marketing activities and products of Islamic banks, and contrast them with those of counterpart conventional banks. Through this edited collection, readers are given expert insight into contemporary, critical issues facing the growing sphere of Islamic banking.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Nafis Alam is an Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia. He has been involved in academia related to Islamic finance for nearly a decade. He has co-authored three books in Islamic finance, among them is an Encyclopaedia of Islamic Finance. Nafis is also the founding Director for Centre for Islamic Business and Finance Research (CIBFR) at University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.
Syed Aun R. Rizvi is an Assistant Professor at Suleman Dawood School of Business at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan. He is also a Research Affiliate of Centre for Islamic Business and Finance Research (CIBFR) at University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia, where he previously served in a similar academic role for over two years. He has considerable industry experience in fund management, as well as a diverse teaching and research background. His research focuses on capital markets in Islamic and emerging economies.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Islamic Banking
Book Subtitle: Growth, Stability and Inclusion
Editors: Nafis Alam, Syed Aun R. Rizvi
Series Title: Palgrave CIBFR Studies in Islamic Finance
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45910-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-45909-7Published: 21 November 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-45910-3Published: 10 November 2016
Series ISSN: 2523-3483
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3491
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 151
Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations
Topics: Banking