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Islamic Banking

Growth, Stability and Inclusion

Palgrave Macmillan
  • 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)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Empirical Research in Islamic Banking: Past, Present, and Future

    • Nafis Alam, Syed Aun R. Rizvi
    Pages 1-13
  3. Role of Islamic Banking in Financial Inclusion: Prospects and Performance

    • Salman Ahmed Shaikh, Mohd Adib Ismail, Muhammad Hakimi Mohd. Shafiai, Abdul Ghafar Ismail, Shahida Shahimi
    Pages 33-49
  4. Marketing Effectiveness of Islamic and Conventional Banks: Evidence from Malaysia

    • Baharom Abdul Hamid, Syed Najibullah, Muzafar Shah Habibullah
    Pages 51-80
  5. Islamic Finance Insolvencies under Secular Bankruptcy Laws: A Case Study of Arcapita Bank under US Chapter 11

    • Najeeb Zada, Ahcene Lahsasna, Ziyaad Mahomed, Muhammad Yusuf Saleem
    Pages 127-148
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 149-151

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

  • University of Nottingham Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

    Nafis Alam

  • Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

    Syed Aun R. Rizvi

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

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eBook USD 44.99
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Hardcover Book USD 59.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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