Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (1)

A comparative analysis of risk-return characteristics between Sukuk (Islamic bonds) and conventional bonds. (2016)
Thesis
SHALHOOB, H.S. 2016. A comparative analysis of risk-return characteristics between Sukuk (Islamic bonds) and conventional bonds. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Sukuk are an important mode of financing in the Islamic financial system. As usury (interest) is prohibited in Islam, conventional bonds are not suitable for investors in Islamic countries. Since their launch in the 1980s, Sukuk have gained recogniti... Read More about A comparative analysis of risk-return characteristics between Sukuk (Islamic bonds) and conventional bonds..