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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461895403321

Titolo

Directory of Islamic financial institutions / / edited by John R. Presley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-280-68480-1

9786613661746

0-203-11663-1

1-136-30003-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions : banking & finance ; ; v. 29

Altri autori (Persone)

PresleyJohn R

Disciplina

332.1/025/17671

Soggetti

Banks and banking - Islamic countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1988 by Croom Helm.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Islamic banking : the background -- pt. 2. Directory of Islamic financial institutions -- pt. 3. Islamic banking : case studies and banking laws.

Sommario/riassunto

When originally published this was the first reference book to address itself to Islamic banking and finance and it offers comprehensive information on all major institutions which have commercial or banking interests in this field. It includes analysis of the principles behind interest-free banking and indicates its relationship with financial institutions in both Islamic countries and Western ones. It also lists the laws governing interest-free banking in countries where it is extensively in operation and provides essential information for all international financial institutions. The Dir