| Thirty Years of Islamic Banking: History, Performance and Prospects 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Iqbal, M. (Author), Molyneux, P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403943257 ISBN-13: 9781403943255 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: This text explains how Islamic banking works and what it offers as an alternative model of financial intermediation. Important questions addressed include: Why Islamic banking started and where it is going; who the main players are at present and whom it will attract in future; what its strengths and weaknesses are; whether Islamic banks will survive in highly competitive and globalized financial markets; what their prospects and potentials are; and how the relative performance and efficiency of Islamic banks compares to conventional banks? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Banks & Banking - Business & Economics | Corporate Finance - General |
| Dewey: 332.109 |
| LCCN: 2004054894 |
| Series: Palgrave MacMillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institut |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.52" W x 8.8" (0.83 lbs) 190 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text explains how Islamic banking works and what it offers as an alternative model of financial intermediation. Important questions addressed include: Why Islamic banking started and where it is going? Who are the main players at present and whom it will attract in future? What are its strengths and weaknesses? Will Islamic banks survive in highly competitive and globalized financial markets? What are their prospects and potentials? How does the relative performance and efficiency of Islamic banks compare to conventional banks? |