Islamic banking & finance in South-east Asia : its developments & future / Angelo M. Venardos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Venardos, Angelo M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Banks and banking--Southeast Asia.

Banks and banking.

Banks and banking--Islamic countries.

Banks and banking--Religious aspects--Islam.

Islamic law--Southeast Asia.

Islamic law.

Southeast Asia--Economic conditions.

Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Islamic banking and finance in South-east Asia

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To truly understand the current interest in the development of Islamic banking and finance in South-East Asia, and how it is different from the conventional banking system, the author believes one must firstly understand the religious relationship originating from the Qur'an, and then trace the historical geographic and political developments of Islam over recent centuries.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Islamic History; Chapter 2 Shari'ah Law and Islamic Jurisprudence; Chapter 3 Islamic Commercial Law; Chapter 4 Islamic Financial Products; Chapter 5 Issues and Challenges of Islamic Banking Today; Chapter 6 Islam in South-east Asia; Chapter 7 Colonial Legacies: Islam and State Law in South-east Asia; Chapter 8 Islamic Banking in Malaysia; Chapter 9 Islamic Banking in Indonesia; Chapter 10 Labuan: A Niche in the Islamic Money Market; Chapter 11 Islamic Banking in Brunei; Chapter 12 Banking in Singapore; Chapter 13 Conclusion

GlossaryBibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-243) and index.

ISBN:

9789812569394

9812569391

OCLC:

228136890