​Risk Management in Islamic Financial Institutions

Risk Management in Islamic Financial Institutions - Hard Cover

Author: Khadijah Iskandar

Publisher: Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM)

ISBN: 9789670149424

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Year: 2014

Page: 189pp

Price : RM78

With the rapid development of the industry, it is high time that focus is shifted to risk management specifically in Islamic finance. Like any other organizations, Islamic financial institutions need to understand the risk that they are exposed to, which is an important consideration in strategizing their business direction. As the industry is still considered relatively young in comparision to conventional banks, it is not surprising that many people may have the mindset that Islamic finance is not much different from conventional finance and therefore the same goes with the risk management aspects of it: some may simply conclude that Islamic finance carries higher risk than conventional bank, thus avoiding the former may be the solution.

This book will show why these thoughts need to be corrected by pointing out various types of risk which are only unique to Islamic finance, and ways to mitigate them for purpose of making Islamic finance as compettitive and as acceptable as conventional finance. Not only the unique features of Islamic Finance are presented, the book also shares how the common risk approachers or methodologies can be applied in structuring Islamic finance products.

By understanding the risks, financial institutions may appreaciate opportunities and potential rewards that accompany the risks. The book covers risk management in the three main segments of the financial industry namely banks, takaful and capital markets.