Islamic Banking: Issues in Prudential Regulations and Supervision

March 1, 1998

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

This paper analyzes the implications of Islamic precepts on banks’ structure and activities, focusing on banking supervision issues. It points out and discusses these issues in the context of a paradigm version of Islamic banking, as well as in frameworks that fall between the paradigm version and conventional banking. The case of Islamic banks operating in a conventional system is also examined.

Subject: Bank supervision, Banking, Capital adequacy requirements, Environment, Financial regulation and supervision, Financial services, Islamic banking, Islamic banking supervision

Keywords: balance sheet, bank liability, Bank supervision, banking practice, Banking Supervision, Capital adequacy requirements, demand deposit, equity capital, Global, intermediation role, investment policy, Islamic bank, Islamic Banking, Islamic banking supervision, Prudential Regulations, rate of return, WP

Pages:
32
Volume:
1998
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451980417.001
Issue:
030
Series:
Working Paper No. 1998/030
Stock No:
WPIEA0301998
ISBN:
9781451980417
ISSN:
1018-5941

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