Subjects:

Islamic Law, Other Jurisdictions

How does one go about setting up and operating an Islamic Bank? This book aims to provide bankers at junior and middle level management with an easy and helpful reference book.

• Part One gives a brief history of Islamic banking, its characteristics and the differences and similarities with conventional banks.
• Part Two describes the inter-banking relationships that exist, the role of supervisory bodies and the central mechanisms.
• Part Three gauges the present size and future outlook of Islamic banking.
• Part Four deals with the practical implications of Islamic banking.
• Part Five provides step by step guidelines for establishing an Islamic bank and its branches.

This amazing book also lists definitions of banking terminology used in the international financial market. The book has been prepared by a pioneer and eminent Islamic banker who headed the Islamic banking group of Dar Al Maal Al Islami and set up most of the DMI banks located the wold over.