International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management: Volume 10 Issue 1

Did corporate governance mechanisms affect earnings management? Further evidence from GCC Islamic banks

Mohamed Chakib Kolsi, Rihab Grassa

The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of corporate governance mechanisms on earnings management practice for a sample of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Islamic banks…

Determinants of capital structure of Islamic and conventional commercial banks: Evidence from Pakistan

Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh, Muhammad Azeem Qureshi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how conventional and Islamic commercial banks in Pakistan choose their capital structure and what are the most significant factors that…

Moral hazard and risk-taking incentives in Islamic banks, does franchise value matter!

Mehdi Mili, Sami Abid

This paper aims to examine risk-taking in Islamic banks by exploring moral hazard and owner/manager agency problems simultaneously.

Interest free liquidity management scheme (time-weighted debt units)

Ahmed Taha Al Ajlouni

This paper aims to develop an instrument that helps in managing liquidity. Liquidity is one of the most critical issues to be considered by the financial management of the…

Competitive condition and market power of Islamic banks in Indonesia

Cupian , Muhamad Abduh

The purpose of this paper is to examine the competitive conditions and market power of Islamic banks in Indonesia for the period of 2006-2013.

Awareness and willingness towards Islamic banking among Muslims: An Indian perspective

Jamid Ul Islam, Zillur Rahman

This study aims to explore the awareness and willingness of Muslim Indians toward Islamic banking. Subsequent to financial crises during the past few decades, Islamic banking has…

Capital structure in a tax-free economy: evidence from UAE

Yomna Abdulla

This paper aims to investigate the determinants of capital structure for non-financial listed firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the period 2004-2010. The contradiction…

Dividend payout policy of Islamic vs conventional banks: case of Saudi Arabia

Lama Tarek Al-Kayed

This paper aims to identify the factors that affect dividend payments for Saudi Arabian Islamic and conventional banks and to test whether the factors that affect Islamic banks’…