SPECIAL ISSUE: Islamic Banking and Finance in Europe

2017-02-07

Islamic banking has emerged as one of the fastest-growing industry sectors over recent years. Islamic Finance has now become a global phenomenon due in large part because it is perceived as less risky than the conventional finance – especially during crises. The Islamic Financial services industry has grown significantly over the last 10 years, reaching a value of more than $1.88 trillion by 2015.

The special issue aims at studying recent developments in Islamic banking and finance in Europe both theoretically and empirically.

Contributions focusing on the use of Islamic finance to trigger processes of social inclusion and to foster economic development and internationalisation of local SMEs, particularly in the field of renewable energies, biotechnology and aerospace, with insights and updates on the evolution of the law on fiscal neutrality are highly encouraged.

The papers can cover various aspects of Islamic banking and finance with a prospective of the themes of the TIEF 2017, can include, but not limited to, the following:

Islamic Financial Institutions in Europe

Islamic Bank Performance in Europe

Theoretical foundations of Islamic banking and finance

Sharia requirements in Islamic banking

Profit-and-loss sharing principle of Islamic banks

Financial innovation and Islamic banking

Regulatory issues in Islamic banking and finance

Basel 3 and Islamic banking

Risk management in Islamic finance

Islamic Corporate Governance

Financing SMEs through Islamic Finance

Financing businesses through Islamic financing: opportunities and challenges