The impact of corruption on the soundness of Islamic banks

Khemaies Bougatef

Borsa Istanbul Review, 2015, vol. 15, issue 4, 283-295

Abstract: Islamic banking is developing rapidly around the world and is increasingly recognized as a viable alternative mode of financing especially these last years when capitalism has shown its limits and weaknesses. However, this astronomical growth of banking and Islamic finance was associated with a high level of corruption that plagues many Muslim countries. This ailment of corruption can deter Islamic banking to be a better effective and meaningful pathway for poverty reduction and economic development. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of corruption on the soundness of Islamic banks (IBs). Using a panel of 69 IBs over the period 2008–2010, we provide robust evidence that the corruption level aggravates the problem of impaired financing.

Keywords: Islamic banking; Non-performing financing; Corruption; Dynamic panel data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C33 G21 Z12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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