Clients of conventional and Islamic banks in Bahrain: How they choose which bank to patronize

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1086-1112

  Al Ajmi, Jasim ^a   Hussain, Hameeda Abo ^a   Al Saleh, Nadhem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Bahrain; Banking; Banks; Consumer behaviour; Islam

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350341159     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290910992642     Document Type: Article

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