An introduction to islamic finance : theory and practice /

• Main Author: Iqbal, Zamir
• Other Authors: Mirakhor, Abbas
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : John Wiley & Sons (Asia), [2011]
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Series: Wiley finance series.
• Subjects: Finance > Islamic countries.; Finance > Religious aspects > Islam.; Financial institutions > Islamic countries.; Finance.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Finance.; Financial institutions.; Islamic countries.; Electronic books.

Much has happened in the Islamic finance industry since this bestselling text was first published in 2007. This second edition is timely especially as there has been much re-thinking of the role of Islamic banks in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. New chapters on risk-sharing and financ...

Table of Contents:

• The introduction
• The economic system
• Riba vs. rate of return
• Financial instruments
• Risk sharing as an alternative to debt
• The Islamic financial system
• The stability of the Islamic financial system
• Islamic financial intermediation and banking
• Capital markets
• Non-bank financial intermediation
• Performance of Islamic financial services
• Financial engineering
• Risk management
• Regulation of Islamic financial institutions
• Corporate governance
• Globalization and its challenges
• Issues and challenges.