Islamic Banking [[electronic resource] ] : How to Manage Risk and Improve Profitability

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910821993003321
• Autore: El Tiby Ahmed Amr Mohamed
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, : Wiley, 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-91377-8; 9786612913778; 1-118-26692-7; 0-470-93008-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (237 p.)
• Collana: Wiley Finance ; ; v.640
• Disciplina: 332.091767; 332.1
• Soggetti: Banks and banking - Islamic countries; Risk - Islamic countries; Risk -- Islamic countries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Islamic Banking; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART ONE Understanding the Origins; CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Islamic Banking; CHAPTER 2 History and Development of Islamic Banking; PART TWO Risk in Islamic Banking; CHAPTER 3 The Nature of Risk in Islamic Banking; CHAPTER 4 The Inherent Risk in Islamic Banking Instruments; CHAPTER 5 Operational Risk in Islamic Banking; CHAPTER 6 The Islamic Capital Market; PART THREE Capital Adequacy; CHAPTER 7 The Importance and Role of Capital-Literature Review; CHAPTER 8 The Regulatory Framework of the Conventional Banking System: Basel I and II CHAPTER 9 The Regulatory Framework of Islamic Banks; PART FOUR Corporate Governance; CHAPTER 10 The Supervisory Review Process and Issues; CHAPTER 11 Corporate Governance in Islamic Banking; CHAPTER 12 Market Discipline and Transparency in Islamic Banking; CHAPTER 13 Challenges Facing Islamic Banking and Recommendations; Abbreviations; Glossary; References; About the Author; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A detailed look at the fast-growing field of Islamic finance and banking The guiding principle of Islamic finance has existed throughout Islamic history, yet modern Islamic banking has been around for a relatively short period of time. Author Amr Mohamed El Tiby is an expert in this field, and with this new book, he reveals how you can benefit from the use of Islamic banking strategies in your financial endeavors. Engaging and accessible, Islamic Banking shows the impact this approach has made on conventional banking since the 1950's, and why it's such a big player in the current market