Islamic Finance in a Nutshell: A Guide for Non-Specialists

Islamic Finance in a Nutshell: A Guide for Non-Specialists
ISBN-10
0470710039
ISBN-13
9780470710036
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
192
Language
English
Published
2011-10-20
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Brian Kettell

Description

The recent turbulence in the global financial markets has drawn attention to an alternative system of financial intermediation: Islamic banking and finance, which has so far remained on the sidelines of the unrest. Islamic Finance in a Nutshell is a quick and easy guide to understanding the fundamentals of Islamic Finance and how the Islamic Financial markets work. Designed as a quick read for practitioners needing to pick up the basics of the industry, it will enable readers to understand the differences Islamic and Western finance. Starting with the rise of Islamic finance, the book highlights the key areas which practitioners need to grasp to understand the marketplace including financial statement analysis, Sharia’a law, making money in the absence of interest and regulation. The book also provides readers with a basic guide to Arab terminology and a guide to the top financial institutions within the Islamic markets. This is an ideal guide for anyone with an interest in how these financial markets work, but who do not want to be bogged down in complex and unnecessary terminology.

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