Need for developing a series of readings materials on Islamic economics and finance arises from the dearth of academic literature or textbooks meant for undergraduate and graduate students at universities particularly in Bangladesh. Islamic banking and finance, currently a $3 trillion industry in about 75 countries of the world, is a rapidly growing sector side by side with the conventional financial system worldwide. There is a growing interest in the concept, operational procedures of Islamic banking as well as its performance, efficiency and stability in particular. This is the 5th of the 10 readings series dedicated to meet the need of the time. The series including this one are prepared following stylish standard syllabuses fit to the requirements of appropriate university level curricula adhering to object-oriented and outcome-based education (OBE) scheme. The 3-part book of the series-5 consists of 8 chapters. Contents placed under each part and chapter vividly reflect depth and breadth of the content and structure of the reading series. Readings in Islamic Banking: Performance, Efficiency and Stability, like other ones in the series, is a compilation of judiciously selected professional articles published in journals of international repute. While selecting the articles for a chapter from among host of similar articles, due attentions have been paid to authority of the author as well as standard and reputation of the journals in which these are published. An overview on the structure of the book below may provide instant sense of what the book is all about.