Islamic Banking Systems Guide - Edition 4

As the global financial sector experiences fluctuations and uncertainty, the Islamic banking and finance model has shown resilience and growth – penetrating new markets and territories.

Who is operating in the Islamic finance market?
What specifically makes a system Shari’ah compliant?
Where are the opportunities for success?

The Islamic Banking Systems Guide answers all of these key questions and provides a unique and unrivalled resource covering this highly specialist market.
It will assist banks with the selection of the best system to support their operations and is an ideal reference and source of primary information on Islamic banking systems for suppliers and consultants operating or looking to operate in this expanding sector.

By drilling down into the complexities and detail of what makes Shari’ah compliant systems, the Guide explores each system and the supplier’s ability to innovate, to control and manage the operation and to provide excellent customer service.

Key features
The expert layout and design of the new 2009 edition provides a wealth of in-depth data including:

• Colour geographical charts
• Country analysis
• Case studies
• System and product definitions, capabilities and development
• System 'at-a-glance' feature
• Enhanced user lists, including country of operation
• The pitfalls of system selection
• Glossary of Islamic banking terms

Independent
In totally independent editorial, the Guide reviews the strengths and weaknesses of specialist suppliers and their systems, analysing the background, functionality, future direction and user base for each. By investing in a copy of the Islamic Banking Systems Guide, readers will be taking the first vital steps towards risk reduction during a selection and implementation process, and will gain a thorough insight and understanding into Islamic banking and finance.

Suppliers and Systems Profiled

1. 3i Infotech - Kastle
2. Agile Financial Technologies - Ideal/True Agile
3. Autosoft Dynamics - AutoBanker
4. BML Istisharat - ICBS
5. CCK Financial Solutions - Guava
6. China Systems Corporation - CS Eximbills/Eximbills
7. CSI Complex Systems Inc - Banktrade
8. Delta Informatique - Delta-Bank
9. ERI Bancaire - Olympic Banking System
10. Fidelity National Information Services - Systematics, AllProfits, Profile
11. Fiserv - ICBS/Signature
12. Future Applied Computer Technology - Banxware, OraBank
13. Infopro Sdn Bhd - ICBA
14. Infrasoft Technologies - OmniEnterprise
15. Infosys Technologies - Finacle
16. International Computer Systems - ICS Banks
17. International Turnkey Systems - Phoenix Banking System
18. Leadsoft Bangladesh - PcBank
19. Microlink Solutions Bhd - Mibs
20. Millennium Information Solution - Ababil
21. Misys Banking Systems - Equation, Midas/MidasPlus, Trade Innovation
22. Nucleus Software Exports - FinnOne
23. Oracle Financial Services Software - Flexcube
24. Path Solutions - iMal
25. Polaris Software Lab - Intellect Suite
26. SAB Ingenierie Informatique - SAB2i
27. Silverlake Axis Group - SIBS Islamic
28. Sungard System Access - Symbols
29. TCS Financial Solutions - Bancs
30. Temenos - T24

Contents

• Part One: Market Overview
• o Introduction
• o The System Options
• o Today's Market
• o The Authorities
• Part Two: Bank Case Studies
• o Bank Kesharvarzi
• o Devon Bank
• o Dubai Islamic Bank
• o First Gulf Bank
• o Islamic payment switch
• o Kuwait International Bank
• Part Three: Supplier Analysis
• o See above for full list of Suppliers and Systems profiled
• Part Four: Country Analysis including Glossary of Banking Terms

Why should I buy the Islamic Banking Systems Guide?

Unlike other literature on Islamic banking, the Islamic Banking Systems Guide is entirely independent from the vendor community. It allows readers to make up their own minds without pushing or pulling them in any one direction.

Furthermore, it arms readers with a detailed and accurate view of who does what in the field of Islamic banking.

In particular it looks at:

• Product capabilities
• Product development
• Customer wins
• Geographical market
• The pitfalls of systems selection

And because it clearly and concisely presents the kind of crucial background information all selection committees need to be aware of, by investing in the Islamic Banking Systems Guide, readers will be taking vital steps towards risk reduction in their selection and implementation processes.

The Guide focuses on banking systems from a truly Islamic banking perspective and looks at the various angles which need to be considered by anyone operating in this specialist field.

New Digital Edition format
This title is available in our new Digital Edition format. Key features include:

• Powerful keyword search facilities
• Print facility - you can print up to 100% of a title’s pages each year (designed for targeted printing of content*)
• Copy and paste facility - you can reference up to 100% of a title’s content each year in your strategy and business documents (subject to copyright and source must be attributed)
• Bookmark key chapters and pages
• Clear layout and navigation
• Environmentally friendly
• All powered by Adobe Digital EditionsTM and DX Reader technology.

*Please note, the above print and copy privileges are renewed every 12 months and are designed for targeted printing (we recommend between 1-5 pages at a time).

Customer reviews:

The Islamic Banking Systems guide is an indispensable tool for our pre-sales and sales activities for Islamic Finance. Joe Faddoul - BML Istisharat

Format: A5 (147x210mm), 192 pages, Print, Digital Edition, eLibrary

Publication date: September 2009

ISBN: 978-1-904778-39-4 

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