English Abstract: This study examines the determinants of cost inefficiency of banks operating in 6 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. First, we estimate the cost inefficiency using the...

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...

This paper examines the practices of Islamic banks from eleven Muslim countries. The selected areas include the usage of Sharia principles and the uses and sources of funds. Disparity exists especially in areas such as number of Sharia principles employed and its usage in banking activities....

A fiercer level of competition is becoming the most influential factor in the structure and activities of the banking system around the globe. Banks are competing not only with themselves, but also with other financial institutions within the financial industry. In a plural society such as in...