Category Archives: Islamic Banking

Reflections

Islamic banking is built on the tenets of financial inclusiveness, fair and justice. In the [...]

Competition, diversification, and stability in the Indonesian banking system

Abstract We examine the impact of competition and portfolio diversification on banking stability for conventional [...]

The impact of situational factors on ethical choice: a survey of Islamic banking practitioners in UAE

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to use Ferrell and Gresham (1985) contingency model [...]

Liquidity Management and Islamic Banks, the need for markets

Think Piece By Prof. Dr. Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha A recent IMF study which compared Islamic [...]

Derivative Instruments, Risk Management and Shariah Compliance

Think Piece By Prof. Dr. Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha The acceptability of financial derivative instruments like [...]

What’s next for Islamic Banking?

Think Piece By Prof. Dr. Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha Islamic Banking, some 30 years after its [...]

Islamic banks — too big to fail or too small to succeed?

Size matters in banking in more ways than one. As an industry with extensive economies [...]

Liquidity Risks in Islamic Banking

The 2007 US subprime crises had taught banks many valuable lessons on managing liquidity risk. [...]

GST and Islamic Banking

Come 1st April 2015, the Goods Service Tax (GST) will be in full force. The financial [...]