The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between banks risk and Islamic financial products diversification for Islamic banks in Gulf Cooperation Councils' Countries. Based on a sample of Islamic banks in GCC countries observed for the period 2002-2008, our research makes evidence...

This paper examines the macroeconomic and institutional determinants of Sukuk market development using data of 5 GCC economies for the period 2001 to 2011. The paper finds that macroeconomic factors such GDP per capita, economy size and oil revenues have a positive impact on the development of...

Purpose – This paper aims to understand the current governance practices and governance structure of Islamic banks (IBs) in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Southeast Asia countries with the purpose of providing relevant information in guiding the future development of the governance system...

Islamic banks are particular financial institutions which generate distinct corporate governance challenges. This study compares the corporate governance attributes between Islamic and conventional banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and in Southeast Asian countries. Moreover, this paper...