Islamic Banking and Finance: Fundamentals and Contemporary Issues

Attitude of Customers and Bankers towards Islamic Banking in Bangladesh

Table 3: Distribution of the Questionnaire in the Final Survey
No. of Distributed
Name of Bank Questionnaire
Bankers Customers

Total

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited 25 25 50

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited 25 25 50

Social Investment Bank Limited 25 25 50

Al-Baraka Bank Bangladesh Limited 25 25 50

National Bank Limited 25 25 50

IFIC Bank Limited 25 25 50

AB Bank Limited 25 25 50

The City Bank Limited 25 25 50

Total : 8 Banks 200 200 400

Table 4: Composition of the Customers by Profession
Type Total % of Total
Service holder 20 (10)
Businessman 114 (57)
Self Employed 26 (13)
Housewife 14 (7)
Others 6 (3)
Total 200 (100)
Source: Field survey data, 1998

Table 5: Composition of the Bankers by Profession
Type Total % of Total
Officer 144 (72)
Junior Executive 28 (14)
Mid Level Executive 18 (14)
Senior Executive 10 (5)
Total 200 (100)
Source: Field survey data, 1998