The Islamic Development Bank : a case study of Islamic co-operation / S.A. Meenai ; foreword by H.E. Mohammed Abalkhail.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Origin of the bank; preparatory work; inauguaration of the bank; progress over the years; the legal framework; policies and procedures; financing operations; loan financing; equity financing; lease financing; technical assistance; foreign trade financing; the project cycle; operational policies; the least-developed member countries; relations with other institutions; economic co-operation among member countries; assistance to Muslim communities; mobilisation of resources; placement of surplus funds; financial management; organisational problems and improvements; research and training....

This first published study of the Islamic Development Bank charts its progress from the early months to its emergence as one of the leading economic institutions of the Islamic world. Dr Meenai, who played a key role in the foundation of the Bank in 1975 and served as its first Vice President for seven years, outlines the historical evolution of the Bank and reveals the great influence it now exercises on an international scale.