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New issues in Islamic finance and economics [Book] : progress and challenges / Hossein Askari, Zamir Iqbal, abd Abbas Mirakhor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Singapore ; Chichester : John Wiley & Sons (Asia), 2009.Description: xxiii, 373 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0470822937 (hbk.) :
  • 9780470822937 (hbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 332.091767 22
Other classification:
  • 332.091767
Summary: This book offers a global perspective of different segments of Islamic finance and insightsinto a range of key technical topics that are assuming growing significance for the sustainabledevelopment of this discipline. The authors provide insights on risk management issues andhighlight the significance of specific reputational risks to Islamic finance, given the elementof “trust” that customers place in the management to comply with the “sacred obligations.”Equally beneficial for the industry is the argument offered by the authors to develop theoreticalfoundation of Islamic economics and finance with need for proper benchmarking of the assetpricing. Rich in content, the book offers an interesting read while shedding light on theoreticaleconomic dimensions of Islam.
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This book offers a global perspective of different segments of Islamic finance and insightsinto a range of key technical topics that are assuming growing significance for the sustainabledevelopment of this discipline. The authors provide insights on risk management issues andhighlight the significance of specific reputational risks to Islamic finance, given the elementof “trust” that customers place in the management to comply with the “sacred obligations.”Equally beneficial for the industry is the argument offered by the authors to develop theoreticalfoundation of Islamic economics and finance with need for proper benchmarking of the assetpricing. Rich in content, the book offers an interesting read while shedding light on theoreticaleconomic dimensions of Islam.

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