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Autore |
Kettell Brian |
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Islamic finance in a nutshell : a guide for non-specialists / / Brian Kettell |
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West Sussex, England : , : Wiley, , 2010 |
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©2010 |
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ISBN |
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0-470-71003-9 |
0-470-71002-0 |
1-299-31451-1 |
0-470-66195-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (362 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Finance - Religious aspects - Islam |
Banks and banking - Religious aspects - Islam |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Islamic Finance in a Nutshell: A Guide for Non-Specialists; CONTENTS; Introduction; 1 What is Islamic Banking?; 2 If Islamic Banks Cannot Charge Interest: How Do They Make Money?; 3 Sharia'a Law: It is Not Only Lawyers Who Need to Know About It; 4 Sharia'a Boards: Roles, Responsibility and Membership; 5 Financial Statement Analysis for Islamic Banks; 6 The Islamic Banking Infrastructure; Appendix 1 How Much Arabic do You Need to Know to Work in the Islamic Banking Industry?; Appendix 2 The Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions; Crossword; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The recent turbulence in the global financial markets has drawn attention to an alternative system of financial intermediation: Islamic banking and finance, which has so far remained on the sidelines of the unrest. Islamic Finance in a Nutshell is a quick and easy guide to understanding the fundamentals of Islamic Finance and how the Islamic Financial markets work. Designed as a quick read for practitioners needing to pick up the basics of the industry, it will enable readers to understand the differences Islamic and Western finance. Starting with |
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