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Risk and regulation of Islamic banking
Lewis, Mervyn (contributor); Ariff, Mohamed (contributor);  … - 2014
From a single product offering in 1963, the Islamic financial services industry has grown to an estimated $1.6 trillion in assets. Products must comply with profit and risk-sharing criteria and regulations preventing banks from venturing into activities with high risk and excessive uncertainty....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850861
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Monetary policy and Taiwan's economy
Dwyer, Gerald P. (ed.); Lin, Jin-Lung (ed.); Xu, Jiadong (ed.) - International Conference on the Conduct of Monetary … - 2002
, capital flows and central bank intervention * similarities between the restructuring of banking systems in Asia and in Eastern …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474165
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Intellectual property rights and the financing of technological innovation : public policy and the efficiency of capital markets
Frey, Carl Benedikt - 2013
1. Introduction -- 2. The intangible economy -- 3. Patent information and corporate credit ratings : an empirical study of patent valuation by credit rating agencies -- 4. IPR management and company valuation in the pharmaceutical industry : an exploratory study -- 5. IPR management, corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420126
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Economists and the stock market : speculative theories of stock market fluctuations
Raines, J. Patrick; Leathers, Charles G. - 2000
The role of the stock market in the recent global financial crisis has led many to question the way in which the modern international financial system operates. This highly topical book offers important insights into the stock market, contrasting the speculative explanation of stock market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473973
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Handbook of international banking
Mullineux, A. W. (contributor); Murinde, Victor (contributor) - 2003
The Handbook of International Banking provides a clearly accessible source of reference material, covering the main developments that reveal how the internationalization and globalization of banking have developed over recent decades to the present, and analyses the creation of a new global...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420078
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Corporate governance in banking : a global perspective
Gup, Benton E. (contributor) - 2007
1. Corporate governance, bank regulation and activity expansion in the United States -- 2. Corporate governance in … banks : does the board structure matter? -- 3. Corporate governance and bank performance -- 4. Corporate governance at … community banks : one size does not fit all -- 5. Bank mergers and insider trading -- 6. Conflicts of interest and corporate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420095
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The German state banks : global players in the international financial markets
Sinn, Hans-Werner - 1999
The German state banks - or Landesbanks - are not only some of the largest banks in Germany but are also a dominant force in the international banking sector. These state-owned banks enjoy special privileges and government support which have made them major players in the global arena of banking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473811
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Financial intermediation in the new Europe : banks, markets, and regulation in EU accession countries
Masciandaro, Donato (ed.) - 2004
What role will the current evolution of banking systems play in the newly adopted EU countries during the historic challenges following enlargement? This book, a blend of economics and political economy, offers a systematic analysis of the current trends in financial intermediation in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474000
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Handbook of Islamic banking
Hassan, M. Kabir (contributor); Lewis, Mervyn (contributor) - 2007
The handbook of Islamic banking comprises 25 studies by leading international experts on Islamic banking and finance specially commissioned to analyse the various debates and the current state of play in the field. This comprehensive handbook provides a succinct analysis of the workings of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850684
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Russian banking : evolution, problems and prospects
Lane, David (contributor) - 2002
Russian Banking considers the rise of commercial market-oriented banks in Russia, their links with government and non-financial companies and their role as intermediaries in the provision of finance for investment. The contributors explore the legacy of the Soviet past and current functions of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851205