Language
English
English
Degree
M.Sc
Select type of work
CIS Program Old
CIS publications
No
CIS Thesis
Yes
Status
Approved
Student Name
Al Nashashibi, Yumna
Year of Graduation
2017
CIS Library Call Number
Thesis QFIS IF 2017/3
QF Thematic Areas
CIS Program
Abstract
| This research is concerned with hedging against rate of return risk in Islamic banks with special focus on GCC Islamic banks. The research relies on content analysis of three existing streams of literature on this topic. The first stream supports the use of conventional derivatives, the second supports replication of these products and the third discourage the use of both and suggest other alternatives This research also attempts to find out whether GCC central banks have issued specific instructions with regards to the risk of concern to Islamic banks and finally it attempts know what are the rate of return hedging practices as disclosed in the annual reports of selected banks from the GCC. |
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