Islamic Finance at Bangor University

Bangor University has a long track record in banking research, combined with interest in the Islamic Banking and Finance (IF) field. This paper, highlights some of the findings of those researches and issues facing Islamic Finance today such as the deviation of Islamic banks from the principles in practice, complexity of Islamic modes of finance and investment limitations and risk taking. It also explains the IF course structure of the University and how it aims to continue to be among the leaders in this field in the future.