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Faculty of Business - Economics Working Papers

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Islamic Banking Performance In The Middle East: A Case Study Of Jordan, A. S. Saleh, R. Zeitun Oct 2006

Islamic Banking Performance In The Middle East: A Case Study Of Jordan, A. S. Saleh, R. Zeitun

Faculty of Business - Economics Working Papers

Islamic banking in Jordan started around two decades ago. Since then it has played an important role in financing and contributing to different economics and social sectors in the country in compliance with the principles of Shariah rules in Islamic banking practices. Since there have been limited studies on the financial performance of Islamic banks in the country. The aim of this paper is to examine and analyse the Jordanian experience with Islamic banking, and in particular the experience for the first and second Islamic bank in the country, Jordan Islamic Bank for Finance and Investment (JIBFI), and Islamic International …