The Essentials of Islamic Banking, Finance, and Capital Markets

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Islamic financial institutions and society, integrating socio-economic and socio-political systems with the Islamic financial sector. It aims to remove stereotypes and provide an understanding of Islamic society, economics, and finance. It covers the structures, roles, functions, and monetary policies of Islamic central banks and proposes an interest rate theoretical framework. Flow charts are used to explain the operations of Islamic commercial banks, financial institutions, insurance, and capital markets. The book concludes with performance, achievements, governance, challenges, and future expectations of Islamic banking, finance, and capital markets and suggests ways to make Islamic finance more acceptable to the non-Muslim community.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 354 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2021
Publisher: Lexington Books

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of Islamic financial institutions and society, aiming to dispel stereotypes and provide a deeper understanding of the Islamic community and its economic principles. It begins by integrating the Islamic socio-economic and socio-political systems with the Islamic financial sector, fostering a better understanding of the Islamic society and its characteristics. The book delves into Islamic economics thoughts and theories, explaining the sources, evolution, and guiding principles of Islamic finance and commercial jurisprudence.

While acknowledging the innovative no-interest financing framework, the book develops an Islamic interest rate theoretical framework based on the profit-margin concept of the Islamic financial system. It further explores the structures, roles, functions, and monetary policies of Islamic central banks in the absence of interest rates, proposing the inclusion of an Islamic finance division to oversee and monitor Islamic financial institutions.

Flow charts are employed to illustrate the structure, operations, models, products, instruments, and services of Islamic commercial banks, financial institutions, insurance, and capital markets, aiding readers in comprehending the distinctions between Islamic and conventional financial systems. The book provides detailed systematic and logical steps and processes involved in Islamic financial transactions, using flow charts to facilitate understanding and grasping the essentials of Islamic finance.

Weight: 562g
Dimension: 219 x 154 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781498543866