The provision and use of financial services and products that conform to Islamic religious principles pose special challenges for the identification, measurement, monitoring, and control of underlying risks. Effective and efficient risk management in Islamic financial institutions has assumed...

This paper outlines a “modern” approach to managing risks in cross-border capital movements that is consistent with an environment of increased and liberalized capital flows. Key elements of this approach include: a consistent monetary and exchange rate policy mix to avoid incentives for...

The paper highlights some of the key issues and gaps in the supervision of Islamic Banks, and in particular, addresses the supervisory implications of the role of investment account management. One of the key issues in Islamic banking is how to measure and manage the sharing of returns and risks...