A Microeconomic Model of an Islamic Bank (Research Paper)

Habib Ahmed
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Habib Ahmed: The Islamic Research and Teaching Institute (IRTI)
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No 54, Occasional Papers from The Islamic Research and Teaching Institute (IRTI)

Abstract: The paper explains why Islamic banks choose relatively less risky fixed-income instruments and argues that the share of profit sharing instruments can be increased if Islamic financial institutions operate as investment intermediaries instead of liquidity providers.

Keywords: Microeconomic; Model; Islamic Bank (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2002
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