This book, Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance: An Economic Analysis, covers the basic principles of Islamic economics and finance. It discusses both the theory of Islamic economics and finance as well as the applications in the design of instruments of finance as well as Islamic financial institutions. The book enables its readers to gain an understanding of the structures and operations of Islamic banking, Islamic capital market investments, risk management, and taxation for Islamic banking contracts.The book sets forth the following objectives:<b>Contents:</b> <ul><li><b><i>Foundations of Islamic Finance:</i></b><ul><li>Introduction to Islamic Finance</li><li>Islamic View on Capital Allocation</li></ul></li><li><b><i>Theory and Application of Islamic Banking Products:</i></b><ul><li>Product Structures in Islamic Banking</li><li>Economics of Islamic Banking Product Structures</li></ul></li><li><b><i>Islamic Capital and Money Markets:</i></b><ul><li>Islamic Equity Investments</li><li><i>Sukuk</i> in Islamic Capital Markets</li><li>Islamic Money Market</li></ul></li><li><b><i>Risk Management in Islamic Finance:</i></b><ul><li><i>Takaful</i></li><li>Risk Management in Islamic Banks</li></ul></li><li><b><i>Islamic Banking: The Way Forward:</i></b><ul><li>Islamic Social Finance</li><li>Islamic Banking in the Digital Era</li><li>Mainstreaming Islamic Finance: The Way Forward</li></ul></li></ul><br><b>Readership:</b> University students and faculty members in the field of Islamic Banking and Finance, practitioners in the field of Islamic Banking and Islamic Finance. Islamic Banking;Islamic Finance;Participation Banking;Ethical Banking;Interest Free Banking;Socially Responsible Investments;Impact Investments0<b>Key Features:</b><ul><li>The book provides a global perspective on Islamic finance instruments</li><li>The book is beneficial to academicians, researchers, practitioners and legal experts who wish to get a global perspective on Islamic Banking and Finance products and their applications</li><li>The book gives a comparative analysis of accounting and risk framework for Islamic finance in diverse countries</li><li>The book is beneficial to be used in Islamic banking and finance courses in academia and executive learning programs which cover Islamic banking and finance practice</li></ul>
