(Visiting Professor, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) Brian Kettell has a wealth of practical experience in the area of Islamic banking and finance. He worked for several years as an Economic Advisor for the Central Bank of Bahrain where he had numerous Islamic banking responsibilities. Subsequently, Brian taught courses on Islamic banking and finance at a range of financial institutions including the World Bank, National Commercial Bank (Saudi Arabia), Global Investment House (Kuwait), Noor Islamic Bank (UAE), the UK Treasury, the Central Bank of Iran, the Central Bank of Syria, the Securities Investment Institute, the Institute for Financial Services, and Scotland Yard. Brian’s vast academic expertise in Islamic finance is highlighted by his role as former Joint Editor of the Islamic Finance Qualification Handbook and his past teaching work at a number of top universities including the London School of Economics, the City University of Hong Kong, the American University of the Middle East in Kuwait, London Metropolitan University Business School, and the American University of Sharjah. Brian’s impressive list of publications includes over 100 articles in journals, business magazines, and the financial press including Islamic Business and Finance, Islamic Banking and Finance, the Central Banking Journal, Euromoney, the Securities Journal, and the International Currency Review. He has also published 16 books on banking and financial markets.
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