Banking and Financial Systems in the Arab World (Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions)

This book provides state-of-the art analysis of banking and financial systems in the Arab world. The early chapters present an overview of Arab economies linking banking and financial sector trends in the Arab world over the last twenty years. The rest of the work examines in detail the financial systems of the major Arab countries, focusing on banking sector and capital market developments. This Book Provides State-of-the Art Analysis Of Banking And Financial Systems In The Arab World. The Early Chapters Of The Text Present An Overview Of Arab Economies Linking Banking And Financial Sector Trends In The Arab World Over The Last Twenty Years. Cover; Contents; List Of Tables; List Of Figures; Preface; About The Authors; 1 Introduction; 2 An Overview Of Arabian Economies; 3 Economic Performance Of Arabian Countries During The 1990s; 4 Banking And Financial Systems In Non-gulf Arab Countries; 5 Banking And Financial Systems In Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) Countries; 6 Islamic Banking; 7 Financial System Efficiency; 8 Efficiency In Arab Banking; 9 Current Developments And Prospects For Arab Banks; Notes; References; Index. Philip Molyneux And Munawar Iqbal. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 280-301) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-7 An Overview of Arabian Economies....Pages 8-42 Economic Performance of Arabian Countries during the 1990s....Pages 43-73 Banking and Financial Systems in Non-Gulf Arab Countries....Pages 74-112 Banking and Financial Systems in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries....Pages 113-145 Islamic Banking....Pages 146-173 Financial System Efficiency....Pages 174-216 Efficiency in Arab Banking....Pages 217-255 Current Developments and Prospects for Arab Banks....Pages 256-279 Back Matter....Pages 280-336 This book provides state-of-the art analysis of banking and financial systems in the Arab world. The early chapters of the text present an overview of Arab economies linking banking and financial sector trends in the Arab world over the last twenty years. The rest of the text examines in detail the financial systems of the major Arab countries, focusing on banking sector and capital market developments. This text will be the first to provide a rigorous analytical evaluation of banking sector developments in the Arab world.