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The Basel Accords in Relation to Islamic Finance

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This chapter elaborates on the risk management in IFIs with an empirical fieldwork by analysing the implications of the Basel III Accord to Islamic banks in the light of IFSB guidelines.

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    Tier 1 capital consists of current accounts, saving accounts, time deposits, certificate of deposits and share capital plus reserves. Tier 2 capital consists of cumulative preferred shares plus subordinated debt.

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Hassan, A., Mollah, S. (2018). The Basel Accords in Relation to Islamic Finance. In: Islamic Finance. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91295-0_18

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