Islamic banks underperform

Returns on assets for Islamic banks are lagging those of the conventional banking sector in many of the core markets for sharia-compliant financial services. But there are some notable exceptions where Islamic finance is proving more profitable.

by Philip Alexander

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Selected returns on assets by country, 2010

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