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Thirty years of Islamic banking : history, performance and prospects

During the last thirty years Islamic banking has emerged as another viable way of financial intermediation. It has gained credibility and respect in international financial circles. The practice of Islamic banking has spread to all corners of the globe. It is one of the fastest growing industries posting double digit annual growth rates for almost thirty years. The size of the industry has reached hundreds of billions of dollars. While it is the preferred way of banking for one fifth of humanity, it offers a wider choice of financial products to all. This text explains how this fascinating model of financial intermediation works, what it offers and how Islamic bank performance compares to that of conventional banks. Will Islamic banks survive in highly competitive and globalized financial markets? What are their prospects and potentials? The text aims to provide objective answers to these and similar questions. It is an essential read for anyone who wants to know about the features, participants and practices of Islamic banking and finance.

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  • "During the last thirty years Islamic banking has emerged as another viable way of financial intermediation. It has gained credibility and respect in international financial circles. The practice of Islamic banking has spread to all corners of the globe. It is one of the fastest growing industries posting double digit annual growth rates for almost thirty years. The size of the industry has reached hundreds of billions of dollars. While it is the preferred way of banking for one fifth of humanity, it offers a wider choice of financial products to all. This text explains how this fascinating model of financial intermediation works, what it offers and how Islamic bank performance compares to that of conventional banks. Will Islamic banks survive in highly competitive and globalized financial markets? What are their prospects and potentials? The text aims to provide objective answers to these and similar questions. It is an essential read for anyone who wants to know about the features, participants and practices of Islamic banking and finance."@en
  • "During the last thirty years Islamic banking has emerged as another viable way of financial intermediation. It has gained credibility and respect in international financial circles. The practice of Islamic banking has spread to all corners of the globe. It is one of the fastest growing industries posting double digit annual growth rates for almost thirty years. The size of the industry has reached hundreds of billions of dollars. While it is the preferred way of banking for one fifth of humanity, it offers a wider choice of financial products to all. This text explains how this fascinating model of financial intermediation works, what it offers and how Islamic bank performance compares to that of conventional banks. Will Islamic banks survive in highly competitive and globalized financial markets? What are their prospects and potentials? The text aims to provide objective answers to these and similar questions. It is an essential read for anyone who wants to know about the features, participants and practices of Islamic banking and finance."
  • "This text explains how Islamic banking works and what it offers as an alternative model of financial intermediation. Important questions addressed include: Why Islamic banking started and where it is going? Who are the main players at present and whom it will attract in future? What are its strengths and weaknesses? Will Islamic banks survive in highly competitive and globalized financial markets? What are their prospects and potentials? How does the relative performance and efficiency of Islamic banks compare to conventional banks?"
  • "This text explains how Islamic banking works and what it offers as an alternative model of financial intermediation."@en

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