The Islamic debt market for sukuk securities: the theory and practice of profit sharing investment
The relatively new sukuk (or Islamic debt securities) markets have grown to more than US $800 billion over the past decade, and continue to grow at a rate of around 20-30 per cent per year. Arguably the first of its kind, this path-breaking book provides a highly unique reference tool relating to key issues surrounding sukuk markets, which are found in 12 major financial centers, including Kuala Lumpur, London and Zurich. The internationally renowned contributors present an in-depth study of sukuk securities, beginning with a comprehensive definition and history. They go on to discuss Islamic financial concepts and practices that govern how sukuk securities are issued, how markets are carefully regulated to protect investors, and how securities are designed to safeguard invested money. The prospects and challenges of developing sukuk Islamic debt markets across the world are also illustrated. This comprehensive guide to sukuk markets will prove a fascinating and useful reference tool for academics, students, researchers and practitioners with an interest in Islamic finance, and, more specifically, in the nascent field of sukuk securities.
The foundations of Islamic banking: theory, practice and education
Examines the roots of the principles of ethical Islamic financial transactions, which have evolved over several millennia, on issues including usury, interest rates, and financial contracting for funding enterprises, mortgages, leasing and other transactions. Regulatory and governance issues are discussed, and the practice and operation of Islamic financial institutions are explained via three distinct case studies. The final chapter looks at what steps are being taken to provide professional accreditation to Islamic banking professional personnel and prescribes requirements for training in this growing industry. From publisher description.
Thirty Years of Islamic Banking: History, Performance and Prospects
This is a general treatise on theoretical foundations of Islamic banking, the Islamic banking model, history and growth of Islamic banks, performance and efficiency of Islamic banks and some of the challenges facing Islamic banking in the 21st Century
Banking and financial systems in the Arab world
This book mostly look s at the banking system in the Middle East. Islamic banking is touched in passing
Islamic Economic Institutions and the Elimination of Poverty
for the Forth International Conference on Islamic Economics and Banking, held at Loughborough Univ., UK, August 13-15, 2000
Islamic Banking and Finance: New Perspectives on Profit Sharing and Risk
Over 200 Islamic banks - including some of the largest multinational banks - now operate in non-Muslim as well as Muslim countries. This work discusses Islamic financial theory and practice, and focuses on the opportunities offered by Islamic finance as an alternative method of financial intermediation. Key features of profit-sharing (as opposed to debt-based) contracts are highlighted, and the ways in which they can facilitate improved efficiency and stability of a financial system are explored.
