IMF Working Papers

Islamic Banking

By Abbas Mirakhor, Mohsin S. Khan

September 1, 1991

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Summary

Islamic banks are prohibited from charging or paying interest, and thus can operate only on the basis of profit-sharing arrangements. This paper provides a brief survey of the theory and practice of Islamic banking. It covers developments in Islamic banking since the mid-1970s, how such banks operate, and the analytical underpinnings of a financial system based on Islamic principles. Finally, the future of Islamic banking is assessed.

Subject: Banking, Commercial banks, Financial institutions, Financial instruments, Financial services, Islamic banking

Keywords: Asset positions of bank, Assets of the bank, Banking operations, Commercial banks, Interest, Investment deposit, Islamic banking, Return, Such bank, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    8

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 1991/088

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA0881991

  • ISBN:

    9781451851069

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941

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