Islamic banking adoption in Ghana

Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri and Abdul Wahab, Abdul Hamid (2019) Islamic banking adoption in Ghana. In: The 19th Kuala Lumpur International Business, Economics and Law Conference 2019 (KLibel 2019), 24-25 August 2019, Bangii, Selangor. Malaysia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This study explores Islamic banking adoption in Ghana by examining the awareness, perceived importance and potential challenges of Islamic banking. It uses a qualitative research approach to gain insight about the perceptions of bank customers towards Islamic banking. A sample of eight respondents were interview. The findings suggested that awareness of Islamic banking is very low among Ghanaians though the perceived importance of Islamic banking is noteworthy. Furthermore, it discovers potential challenges of Islamic banking including competition with conventional banks and reluctance of non-Muslims to patronise Islamic banking.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Invited Papers)
Additional Information:	4433/74436
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Islamic banking, Islamic Finance, Adoption, Ghana, Muslims
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Finance Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr Dzuljastri Abdul Razak
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2019 08:57
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2019 08:57
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/74436

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