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GROWTH AND PROSPECTS OF ISLAMIC BANKING IN PAKISTAN

Professor Hafiz Abdur Rashid Lecturer at Hailey College of Commerce, Punjab University Lahore Email: ha.rashid@hotmail.com Hafsa Noreen M.Com Scholar, Hailey College of Commerce Email: Sweetfairy2323@yahoo.com Monazza Karamat M.Com Scholar, Hailey College of Commerce Email: jssmile81@gmail.com ABSTRACT Islamic banking has undergone tremendous growth in the past decade. This study purports to analyze the growth and development scenario of Islamic banking in Pakistan for financial year 2003-2010 in terms of performance indicators and growth parameters like deposits, capital funds, branch networks, product innovation and number of customers. The financing portfolio of Islamic banking in Pakistanis also highlighted. More and more people are now being publically aware of Islamic banking including its functioning and the products being offered. Thus there is an increase demand of Islamic banking to meet Islamic banking need of customers. This paper also aims at narrating the prospects of Islamic banking in Pakistan as well as its challenges. Islamic banking cemented with the swift market share in banking services in the last eight years. Moreover the endeavors made by the central bank of Pakistan (SBP) for the expansion of Islamic Banks are also incredible. A glance on the current growth of Islamic banking projected that in the vicinity of future, Islamic banking will acquire foremost share in banking industry of Pakistan. Keywords: Islamic banking, Riba, Islamic Finance, Pakistan, Performance. Paper Type: Research paper INTRODUCTION The increasing trend in modern Islamic banking and finance initiated in the 1970s in the gulf as a way to meet the increasing Islamic banking need of the customers (Hamwi & Aylward, 1999). For recent, the Islamic banking system has been progressing at the uniform pace with growth rate of 8.85% and reaching assets worth USD 895 billion in 2010 (Alam et al, 2011) Islamic banking is broadly recognized as interest free banking system. By interest free means that any return of money on money is prohibited under this system. Islamic banking is a banking system that is based on Islamic financial laws i.e. Shariat guided by Islamic economics. The core tenets of Islamic banking system are prohibition of Riba or interest, risk sharing, materiality, legality, permissibility of transactions by both the parties and avoid of Gharar (uncertainty) and Myasir (gambling).

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The banking products offered by the Islamic banking are fully shariat compliant and their authenticity is fully judged by sharia board on Islamic grounds before approval. Islamic banking is guided by Islamic finance and all the transactions held under this are interest free and are based on profit and loss sharing mechanism. (Akram, Rafique & Alam, 2011). The prohibition of interest is also evident from the Quranic injunctions. In Quran, in Surah Al-Imran, Allah said that; O you who believe! Do not devour Riba multiplying it over and keep your duty to Allah that you may prosper (3:130). Same kind of prohibition regard fixed interest is also describe in Surah Al-Rum(39) , Al-Nisa(160-161) and Al-Baqarah(275-281) of Quran. Islamic banking in Pakistan has shown tremendous growth in past years mainly in term of increase in deposits, profitability, financing facilities, product innovations and branch networks. The future prospects of Islamic banking is also bright in Pakistan and under the umbrella of SBP it has far great way to go. RESEARCH QUESTIONS This paper answers the following research questions: What is Islamic Banking? What are the developmental phases of Islamic financial theory guiding Islamic banking system? What are the growth trends of Islamic banking sector in Pakistan in light of various parameters? What are the prospects of Islamic banking in Pakistan? What are the challenges being faced by Islamic banking? WHAT IS ISLAMIC BANKING? Islamic banking is a broad emergent financial concept that is becoming more popular and strong globally. Islamic banking in many aspects is different from conventional banking. The core values and principles of Islamic finance are sourced from Quran and Sunnah. The basic philosophy of the Islamic finance is to give protection to the property of people and to eliminate widespread injustice in the society. It is aimed at servicing the society that is based on ethical and religious standards. Thus, Islamic banking system is a banking system that is based on the principles of Islamic law (also known Shariah) and guided by Islamic economics. (Investopedia.com). The core tenets of Islamic banking and finance are given below that make it differentiated from the conventional banking. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Prohibition of Riba Risk Sharing Materiality Legality Avoid of Gharar

Riba, Usury or Financial interest; interchangeably used term are strictly prohibited in Islamic finance. Arabic term Riba refers to increase or doubling so any return of money on money is considered as Riba and is prohibited. Risk sharing is one of the fundamental principles of Islamic finance known as Alkheraj Bizziman in its Arabic formulation. It is based on no pain no gain
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principle that is a person cannot enjoy profit unless he or she undertakes some risk. Risk sharing is necessary in Islamic financial contracts so a profit can be earned only at expense of risk. The inflation, unemployment and poverty can be eliminated by the profit and loss sharing mechanism of Islamic banking (Warde, 2000). UK Islamologist Rodney Wilson explained that principle of justice is the base of Islamic banking. There must be fairness in Islamic financial transactions and the related contractual parties must deal each other impartiall (Nijzink, 2009). Emeritus professor of international financing Hans visser narrates that in addition, Islamic financing must always be linked to real transactions. This shows that the purpose of lending the money will be only the purchase and sale of real good and services. Trade in claims on money not linked to any real transaction is banned, as in the separate trade in risk (Nijzink, 2009). Moreover, financing activity should be legal that is in compliance with Islamic law. It prohibits engagement from financing alcohol, weapon, porn, tobacco and drugs and environmentally harmful products. Gharar referred to the transaction that are significantly lacking transparency on account of any of the party to the transaction or unnecessary uncertainties associated to the transaction that could result in loss or damage to any one of the party. It is strictly prohibited in Islamic finance. Another significant feature of Islamic banking is that it promotes long term financing. (Zaher & Hassan, 2001). Two types transactions being used in Islamic banking are participatory and non-participatory transactions (Sundarajan & Errico 2002 and khan 2010). Practically, Islamic banking PLS financing modes are: Modaraba, Musharaka ans Sukuk where as non-PLS sharing financing are: Murahba, Ijara, Ijara wa iqtina, Baisalam, Bai muajjal, Musawama and Qarz-e-hassana. (Akram, Rafique & Alam, 2011). Theoretical analysis of Islamic Finance; Governing Islamic Banking As an Islamic economic system guarantees a fair and just system by describing principles of production, exchange, distribution and utilization of economic resources, in the same way, Islamic finance based on the prohibition of Riba defines the principles of trading, capital mobilization, investment, payment and funding. Now economists and the Muslim religious scholars agreed on the point that Riba lengthens to interest that is prohibited in Islam. There are four features that make the prohibited interest rate very obvious to recognize. (a) It is fixed exante; (b) there is a factor of time period and principles amount; (c) the borrower guaranteed the amount of payment irrespective of the consequences and the purpose for which the money was borrowed; (d) sanctions of the state applied and hence the collection can be enforced. One repercussion of the exclusion of Riba is that it nearly discarded all debt financing and debt instruments that are linked to the conventional banking system. On the contrary, to replace this, the Islamic finance is supporting the view that an extensive choice of contract is given to the individuals. So, the parties, entering the contract, have freedom to engage in any of the shariat compliant contractual agreement. The flexibility provides a variety of methods of financial instruments, transactions and forms of contracts without the factor of Riba or Gharar.
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The priori had not been defined by the Muslim scholars or Fuqaha, about different methods of transaction, which do not involve the factor of Riba or Gharar, available today. The way was that the parties enter into a contract after deciding the specific mode and later on Fuqaha gave their permission in the light of Shariat. Muslim Economists frequently insisted that the financial system should be converted to into profit sharing system from interest based system, to make the make the financial system Islamic. In shariat, all those transactions in which there is no element of Riba or Gharar are permissible. By barring interest, Islamic sanction do not entail that the opportunity cost of capital symbolized by an interest rate in a conventional system is zero. The enticement for the firm to invest, In an Islamic framework, will exclusively rely on potential profitability. Therefore, there will be continuance in investment by the firm till the point will come when the opportunity cost of the capital will be equal to the margin al productivity of the capital. Hence, in an Islamic system, the cost of capital is symbolized by the rate of return on interchangeable prospects for investment of equivalent risk (Iqbal & Mirakhor, 1987; Khan, 1991). It is also stated that the opportunity cost of capital rationed the rate of return in Islamic capital markets and the rate of return in the real economy motivates this rate of return (Khan & Mirakhor, 1987). The theoretical models of Islamic Baking are based on Islamic Principles and are categorized into two broad categories: a. Two-Tier Mudaraba b. Two-Window Models The Islamic Bank enters into separate contracts in the two-tier model i.e. on liabilities side means depositors and on assets side means uses of funds (Siddique, 1980, 1982; Chapra, 1985 & Uzair, 1980). Bank share the profit of capitalist while depositors have share in the banks profit. Hence bank plays the role of a liaison between assets and liabilities sides exclusively on the basis of sharing of profit. The base of two-window model is also profit sharing but it also identifies, on the liability side, the necessity of those depositors who seeks for an option to choose among investment deposits and transaction or demand deposits. This model provides a chance to choose between hundred percent backed, demand deposits, with reserves and investment deposits hence this model partition the side of liability of the balance sheet of the bank into two windows. If the losses incurred in the investment by the bank, these will be revealed as the depreciation of the wealth of depositors, as these models are based on the sharing of profits so this will eradicate the disparity between assets and liabilities. Nevertheless the likelihood of loss is rare as there is efficient portfolio diversification, cautious selection of project, control and scrutiny. GROWTH OF ISLAMIC BANKING IN PAKISTAN The industry of Islamic banking sustained its growth path during the last quarter of fiscal year 2010 regardless of diversified confronts that the economy has been facing. Growth of Islamic
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banks can be measured through a range of factors. Among these factors, there includes number of branches, number of institutions, increase in total assets, share in the industry, amount of deposits, Net financing and investment. TABLE - 1 Amount in Billions Dec-2010 Sep-2010 Assets 476.98 424.09 Investment 157.80 80.69 Deposits 390.06 338.21 Financing 180.39 152.80 Source: State Bank of Pakistan, Bulletin December 2010. Factors Quarterly Growth Dec-2010 Sep-2010 12.4% 3.1% 95.6% 3.4% 15.3% 2.5% 18.0% -2.9%

It is evident from the above tabulation that the assets of the industry have increased from 424 billion to 476.98 billion with the growth percentage of 9.3%. Deposits have been raised to 157.80 billion from 80.69 billion and in December 2010 there had been the growth rate of 15.3%. Investment and Financing showed growth as well. Investment raised from 80.69 billion to 157.80 billion and Financing rose to 152.80 billion from 180.30 billion. TABLE - 2 years Total Assets Deposits Net Financing & Investment Share in Growth industry (YoY) 0.5 1.3 200 1.7 60 2.3 52.1 3.5 89 4.3 34.8 4.5 21.3 6.2 49.8

Share in Growth Share in Growth Industry (YoY) industry (YoY) 2003 0.5 0.4 2004 1.5 238.5 1.3 275 2005 2 63.6 1.8 66.7 2006 2.8 65.3 2.6 68 2007 4 73.1 3.8 75 2008 4.9 34 4.8 37.4 2009 5.6 32.7 5.9 39.9 2010 6.7 30.2 7.2 38.0 Source: State Bank of Pakistan, Bulletin December 2010.

Competition arises when there is different type of banking and this competition leads to enhancement in the efficiency and service quality of the banks (Berger et al., 1993). Carvallo and Kasman in 2005, also stated that if there are different systems of banking then competition will crop up and one type may get competitive advantage of other. With the passage of time, Islamic banks improved their efficiency and have performed better in comparison to other banking systems (Bader et al., 2008). The performance of Islamic banks can be affected by the cultural and environmental difference (Brown and Skully, 2004). In 1998 the performance of Islamic banks was 58% while in 2003 it
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became 81$ approximately (Ahmed et al., 2007). In recent years, Islamic banks showed improved in performance (Hassan, 2005). If we talk about last eight years i.e. from 2003 to 2010, we will find sustained growth in all respects and this fact is shown in the tabulation as well. In 2003 total assets owned by Islamic banks were Rs. 13 billion which are now increased to Rs. 477 billion and the share of Islamic banking in the industry with respect to amount of asset was 0.5%, which now increased to 6.7% in 2010. Total deposits with Islamic banks in 2010 were Rs. 390 billion while in 2003 they were just Rs. 8 billion and the share with respect to amount of deposits in the industry was 7.2% which was 0.4% in 2003. Furthermore, in 2003 Net Financing and Investment was Rs. 10 billion, while in 2010 they were Rs. 338 Billion. The share in industry with respect to Net Financing & Investment was 6.2% in 2010 while in 2003 it was just 0.5 %. FIGURE 1

Source: State Bank of Pakistan, Bulletin December 2010. Growth of Islamic banks with respect to number of Islamic banking institutions can be seen from the graph no. 2. In 2003 there were just 4 institutions which became 11 in 2004 and remain 11 in 2005 too. In 2006 these institutions increased to 16 and later on in 2007 they further increased to 18 and remained 18 in 2008. In 2009 the number of Islamic banking institutions was 19 but in 2010 they decreased to 17.

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FIGURE - 2

Source: State Bank of Pakistan, Bulletin December 2010. The total number of branches and sub branches of also rose during this span of eight years. In 2003 there were 17, in 2004 they were 48, in 2005 they were 70, in 2006 they were 150, in 2007 they were 289, in 2008 they were 515, in 2009 they were 651 and in 2010 they were 751 institutions of Islamic Banking. FIGURE 3

Source: State Bank of Pakistan, Bulletin December 2010. Operating Performance Despite speedy growth in assets and deposits of Islamic Banking Institutions, their profitability stayed significantly lower than the average of industry. For the quarter ended on 31st December 2010, The ROA and ROE of Islamic Banking Institutions were at 0.6% and 5.2% respectively,

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which was significantly lower than the industry average of 1% and 9.8% respectively. Various performance indicators stated in the table 3. TABLE No. 3: PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Islamic Banking Institutions DecSeptDec2009 2010 2010 11.4% 10.3% 9.7% 8.7% 8.4% 4.1% 54.1% 14.9% 9.0% 7.2% 0.6% 5.3% 80.0% 20.0% 8.3% 73.9% 31.4% 7.7% 26.7% 33.55% 387 577 8.4% 7.3% 3.2% 58.6% 13.3% 8.0% 15.1% 0.6% 5.2% 78.5% 21.5% 9.3% 72.6% 31.3% 7.1% 31.4% 38.4% 382 669 Industry Dec2010 9.8% 7.7% 13.9% 4.5% 70.6% 21.4% 0.0% 2.0% 1.0% 9.8% 74.7% 25.3% 7.7% 53.0% 35.4% 6.8% 35.0% 45.9% 424 564

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Capital to Total Assets Capital

(Capital-Net NPAs) to Total 9.9% Assets NPFs to Financing 6.3% Net NPFs to Net Financing 3.1% Assets Provisions to NPFs 51.7% Quality Net NPAs to Total Capital 13.3% Real estate Financing to 11.8% Total Financing FCY Denominated 7.3% Financing to Capital ROA 0.6% ROE 4.6% Earning and Net Markup Income to 79.4% Profitability Gross Income Non Markup Income to 20.6% Gross Income Trading & Fx Gains to gross 8.7% income Operating Expenses to 70.3% Gross Income Personnel Expenses to 29.5% Operating Expenses Spread Between Financing 7.0% & Deposit Rates Liquid Assets to Total 25.1% Assets Liquidity Liquid Assets to Deposits 32.5% Avg. Maturity of Liabilities 338 (days) Avg. Maturity of Assets 681 (days) Source: State Bank of Pakistan, Bulletin December 2010

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Financing portfolio of Islamic Banks The diversification of IBIs portfolio reveal that Muarabaha constitutes the major portion of the portfolio and it further reinforced its supremacy with almost 3%. The share of Ijarah, Musharakah and Diminishing Musharakah declined to 12.7% , 2.9% and 29.5 % from 13.9%, 3.7 % and 29.9 % respectively. Mudarbah sustained its share of 0.2 in the quarter ended in December 2010. Salam and Istisna both showed a rise in share by 0.4%. Table - 4: Financing Mix (Rupees in Billion) Dec- 2009 Sep- 2010 Dec- 2010 85.4 24.1 5.5 0.3 56.1 2.7 11.0 0.0 4.9 190.2

Murabaha 67.1 67.5 Ijarah 22.6 22.2 Musharakah 2.8 5.9 Mudaraba 0.6 0.4 Diminishing Musharakah 48.2 47.6 Salam 1.9 1.6 Istisna 9.8 8.6 Qarz-e-Hasna 0.0 0.0 Others 5.7 5.6 TOTAL 158.6 159.4 Source: State Bank of Pakistan, Bulletin December 2010.

FIGURE 4: Percentage Share in Total Financing

45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

Dec-09 Sep-10 Dec-10

Source: State Bank of Pakistan, Bulletin December 2010.

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PROSPECTS OF ISLAMIC BANKING Summarizing the above discussion it is inferred that the Islamic banking sector is growing tremendously over the number of past years and also seems to have future tendency to flourish. Pakistan being a Muslim country may have a lot more chances to expand its Islamic banking network. Malaysia is playing a pioneer role in the development and enhancement of a well defined Islamic banking structure. Recently this trend shifted from Malaysia to Pakistan resulting in the establishment of vast network of Islamic banking system. There also seems an increasing trend in the branches of Islamic banks as it is evident from the statistical data of year 2008 and 2010. In the year 2008-2010 the branches of Islamic banks has increased from 649 to 751. (SBP, Annual Report, 2010). The separate branches of Islamic banks are now being maintained by commercial banks under the separate head within a same bank. The commercial banks are also opening the new separate branches of Islamic banking under separate head. Due to globalization there has been continuous expansion in Islamic banking networks in both Muslim and non Muslim countries such as USA, Malaysia, UK, Canada, Iran, Qatar, Kuwait and Spain etc. Islamic banking network has moved to the other Muslim and nonMuslim countries such as UK, USA, Canada, Malaysia, Spain, Qatar, Kuwait, Iran etc. This affirms the future prosperity of Islamic financial system both in Pakistan and across the borders referring the interest free banking system as the main reason. Islamic banking is the Shari a` compliant banking system (Holden). The performance of Islamic banks will surpass that of its conventional counterpart. (Bader et al., 2008).Islamic banks are showing satisfactory performance with trade promotion as its main objective. (Humayoun et al., 2010). CHALLENGES The Islamic banking being a part of financial global market has been effected by financial crises although in indirect manner and to very negligible extent as well. However this insulation is provided mainly because of oil prices. The oil prices have fuelled the industry growth mostly in Middle East providing a liquidity cushion. The stability of Islamic finance is in danger of drop in case of constant decrease in oil prices. First, there is a need of uniform regulatory and legal structure which may resolve specific concerns related to Islamic establishments. Second, it is a significant challenge for Islamic banking to determine risk and to introduce more risk management tools for providing hedge to agents against high market volatility. For Islamic banking in the absence of interest rate it is more of a challenge. Islamic banks have developed their own respective shariah board for guidance, advice and for seeking approval for any new product. Thus due to different school of thought similar instrument may be rejected in some countries so at third, there is need of uniform council and shariah principles applicable in all countries.

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At fourth, another challenge that Islamic bank must consider is size. Many of extremely small Islamic banks cannot cope with globally expanding international banks. According to Recent studies made, in order to compete and progress effectively in the international financial markets, the minimum size of banks with respect to assets, range between dollar US 500 and dollar 1000 million.(Kahf monze,1999). In other words, in order to be more stable and more competitive the Islamic banks have to create mutual understanding to cooperate and merge. This will bring synergic effect leading to more steady growth. Fifth, there is need of reliable accounting procedures and sharia complaint standards significant for information disclosure, monitoring and developing confidence. Sixth, with exception of Malaysia the Islamic banks are not performing the function as lender of last resort that is necessary to offer liquidity cushion by lending to banks when there is shortfall of credit effecting banks solvency level. Seventh, there is nonexistent money market for Islamic product and secondary market is also enormously low and illiquid. (Zaher and Hassan, 2007). Eighth, although Islamic finance is offering around 30 kinds of product and instruments yet there is need of further diversification of products with more rapid innovation to reduce the risk of exposure and to meet investors demand. The most recent achievement in this regard is the development and enhancement of sukuk market being a significant component of Islamic financial system. ( Dr.zeti says) Sukuk market refers to as Islamic bond being account for 40% of Islamic financial market. Finally, there is immense need of development in human capital as there is lack of trained Islamic banker required for interpretation and handling of portfolios and for introducing groundbreaking instruments in compliance with sharia principle. In this regard KFH and Bank Islam Malaysia are providing training facilities. In 2006, the two progresses have been made in this regard, one the Central Bank of Bahrain in cooperation with eight IFIS pledged a US$4.6m for Islamic finance education scheme and another example is of bank Negara announcing RM500m endowment fund to aid the International Center for Education in Islamic Finance. (INCEIF) (Razak and Karim, 2008). CONCLUSION Islamic banking is an interest free banking system. It is a trade oriented banking system and based on justice and fair play. Islamic banking is rooted in risk sharing mechanism. Islamic banks have shown outstanding performance. It is evident from the above discussion that the efficiency and growth of Islamic banks is on an ever increasing trend. Due to strong commitment of the SBP toward the promotion of Islamic banking sector in Pakistan it is on fast growing track. Where substitutes are available, there originates competition in financial sector. The presence of substitutes in the same industry always creates competition in the market. The same holds true for the banking industry.
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The different type financing modes and different type of products being offered by Islamic banking and its conventional counterpart creates competition in the banking sector. To attain and sustain optimal growth in the banking sector such competition will create a big challenge for Islamic banks. Yet increase in the deposits, branch networks, financing facilities as well as increased number of customers in the Pakistan, as being witnessed in the last decade, is a proof that the Islamic banking sector have the potential to grow and expand and diversify further. General Manager and board member of the Arab Finance House Dr. Fouad Nadim Matraji explained that in comparison to products of conventional banking numerous alternatives are available in Islamic banking for example Ijara Bitamlik and Murahba etc. that illustrate the Islamic banking as a sound and systematic alternative to its conventional counterpart and it should be considered and practiced as an alternative banking model (Al-Hamzani, 2008). To cope with the increasing Islamic banking need of the clients the conventional banks are also opening Islamic banking branches or departments within their conventional banking system. Moreover, Adnan Yousif who also chairs the Union of Arab Banks explained Islamic banks as safe haven for secured liquidity. It is further claimed that the prosperity of Islamic banking gives a deep insight in to the Islamic economics and declare it as a feasible alternative to prevailing global financial system that is likely to be hit by financial and economic crisis (AL-Hamzani, 2008). It should be acknowledged that the scope of this study has fairly been limited as the limited parameters have been discussed to evaluate the growth and performance of Islamic banking sector in Pakistan. All the concerning aspects and other parameters of growth should be explored in greater detail to have better understanding of the overall growth scenario of Islamic banking and its prospects in Pakistan. Yet this study provides a policy implication for understanding the efficiency and growth of Islamic banking in Pakistan at glance as well as analyzing its future prospects and challenges. Moreover this study may lead to future research and analysis. REFERENCES Ahmad, A. U. F, Ahmad & M. Kabir Hasan (2007). Regulations and Performance of Islamic Banking in Bangladesh. Thunderbird International Business Review, Vol. 49(2) 251277. Akram M., Rafique M. & Alam H. M. (2011). Prospects of Islamic Banking: Reflections from Pakistan. Australian Journal of business and Management Research, 1(2), 125-134. Alam H., M., Norren H., Karamat M. & Ilyas M. (2010). Islamic Banking: Insulation against USA credit crisis. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2(10). AL-Hamzani M. (2008). Islamic Banks Uneffected by Global Financial Crisis. Retrieved from, http://www.asharq-e.com. Bader M., K., Mohamad S., Ariff M. & Hassan T. (2008). Cost, Revenue and Profit Efficiency of Islamic Verses Conventional Banks: International Evidence Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Islamic Economic Studies, Vol. 15, No. 2, 23-75.
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