Journal of Banking and Social Equity (JBSE)

Journal Description

Journal of Banking and Social Equity (JBSE) is a peer-reviewed refereed journal aiming at engaging academicians as well as practitioners. All papers will be subject to a minimum of double-blind refereeing. The JBSE will publish theoretical and empirical research papers spanning all the major research fields in Islamic finance, banking and social equity, semiannually. The journal will welcome robust evidence-based empirical studies and results-focused case studies that share research in product development and illuminate best practices. The JBSE aims to give an interdisciplinary view of Islamic and conventional practices concerning banking, finance, business management and social equity. The journal is published by the Centre of Excellence in Islamic Finance and Social Equity, Department of Islamic and Conventional Banking, Institute of Business Management and Administrative sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan and is printed by the University Printing Press, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Journal Aim

The purpose of the JBSE is to be the leading outlet for the best research in Islamic and conventional banking, and social equity. The aim of the JBSE is to deliver an outlet for the increasing flow of academic research concerning financial institutions, money and capital markets within which they function. JBSE’s focus is on theoretical developments and their implementation, applied, empirical and policy-oriented research in banking and international financial institutions, markets and social equity. Another focus of JBSE is to advance communications between the academicians, various research communities and policymakers and operational decision makers at financial institutions - private as well as public, national as well as international. By ensuring high quality publications, it is our aim that the journal be carried in the Thompson Reuters’ ISI and Scopus databases. Through high quality publications in Islamic banking and conventional banking, and social equity, we ensure that further innovation and research in the concerned field will benefit academicians as well as practitioners.

Journal Scope

The journal will publish the papers that provide in-depth insight and analysis into current issues within Islamic and conventional banking management, and social equity. The JBSE will cover the following areas but not limited to: Product development in Banking, Financial Markets; Bonds; Derivatives; Currency; Equity; Takaful; Sukuk, Asset Management; Asset Pricing; Banking such as efficiency, regulation, risk management; Risk Management and Analysis; Behavioral Finance; Capital Structure; Corporate Finance; Derivative Pricing and Hedging; Market Microstructure; Empirical Finance; Regulation of Financial Markets and Institutions; Financial Economics; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurial Finance; Fund Management; International Finance; Hedge Funds; Systemic Risk; Investments; Liquidity; Market Efficiency; Mergers and Acquisitions.