This book is the result of an international collaboration of scholars, all specializing in the field of Islamic finance, publishing symposium findings under the Edward Elgar series on the Foundation of Islamic Finance. Following an initial volume, The Foundations of Islamic Banking. Theory, Practice and Education, 2011, the first volume in the series dealt with a specialized area, namely The Islamic Debt Market for Sukuk Securities (2012). The present book is entitled Risk and Regulation of Islamic Banking, and in comparison with the 2011 volume contains conceptual material, along with new ideas on Islamic banking products, risk, regulation and associated practical issues.

From a single product offering in 1963, the Islamic financial services industry has grown to an estimated $1.6 trillion in assets. Products must comply with profit and risk-sharing criteria and regulations preventing banks from venturing into activities with high risk and excessive uncertainty. This timely volume analyses these matters and considers the range of new products, discussing both conceptual and practical dimensions.