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About the book

This new edition of Islamic Finance Management will help readers in becoming acquainted with the theory, practice and limitations of Islamic banking; Understand how to develop products for the Islamic financial industry;  Grasp the objectives and sources of Islamic law and the basic guidelines for business contracts; Evaluate and implement the Islamic banking model and the financial modes presently in use by Islamic financial institutions; Learn about Islamic fund management and insurance; Consider future prospects and opportunities of the Islamic financial industry. Due to the success of Islamic banking, many conventional commercial banks are now offering their clients Islamic financial services. Several mega multinational banks such as Citibank, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, are already actively involved in Islamic finance. This is recommended reading for anyone hoping to take advantage of the boom in Islamic finance.

About the Author

Dr. Jaquir Iqbal worked as Principal Financial Officer with the Quantitative Strategies, Risk and Analytics department in the Treasury of the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He earned his Ph.D. in international finance from the George Washington University where he also serves as adjunct faculty of international finance. He has published several articles on Islamic finance in reputed journals and has presented papers at international forums. He has extensive experience with capital markets, exotic derivative products, risk management, financial sector development, and financial modelling. His research interests include Islamic finance, financial engineering, structured finance and international banking.