Purpose -The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of selected economic variables on deposits level in the Islamic and conventional banking systems in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach - Both long- and short-run relationships between these variables are measured by using...

In most of the Muslim countries, Islamic banks are operating side by side with conventional banks. This study examines the effects of competition and some other external factors on the profitability of Islamic banks. The banks chosen for this study were divided into two groups according to the...