Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I Theoretical framework for empirical analyses; 1 Overview of theories of financial sector rent and bank rent opportunities: a critical view; 2 Banks as financial intermediaries and their roles in economic development; 3 Creating bank rent in developing countries: an integrated model; 4 A new conceptualization of Islamic bank rent; PART II Empirical studies; 5 China's non-performing bank loan crisis: the role of economic rents
6 Bank rent, bank performance, and financial stability in Sri Lanka7 Islamic bank rent: comparison among Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan; 8 Financial sector rents in GCC countries: are Islamic banks different?; 9 Japan's quantitative easing policy: implications for bank rents; Conclusion; References; Index
