Böcker av P. Molyneux

This text explains how Islamic banking works and what it offers as an alternative model of financial intermediation. Will Islamic banks survive in highly competitive and globalized financial markets? How does the relative performance and efficiency of Islamic banks compare to conventional banks?

This book provides state-of-the art analysis of banking and financial systems in the Arab world. The early chapters of the text present an overview of Arab economies linking banking and financial sector trends in the Arab world over the last twenty years.

Banking market integration in the Asia Pacific has greatly accelerated in recent years, in an environment of many other rapid advances in banking and finance.

Banking markets have experienced a general trend towards conglomeration in recent years which has been facilitated by the deregulation of banks' activities. A particular feature of financial conglomeration has been the diversification of banks into insurance activities, and especially life insurance.

Sustainable shareholder value is a main strategic objective for financial institutions. This text provides an analytical assessment of shareholder value creation, providing a framework for analyzing theory, and presenting empirical investigations. It analyzes the importance of drivers in creating value and develops a new measure of bank efficiency.

This text explains how Islamic banking works and what it offers as an alternative model of financial intermediation. Will Islamic banks survive in highly competitive and globalized financial markets? How does the relative performance and efficiency of Islamic banks compare to conventional banks?

This book provides state-of-the art analysis of banking and financial systems in the Arab world. The early chapters of the text present an overview of Arab economies linking banking and financial sector trends in the Arab world over the last twenty years.