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About CBFS

The College of Banking and Financial Studies (CBFS) is government organisation for educating,

training and conducting research in the banking and financial services sector in Oman. It was

established in 1983 by a Royal Decree. CBFS operates under the supervision of the Central Bank

of Oman and is supported by the commercial banks operating in the Sultanate of Oman. Over the

past 35 years, CBFS has been offering a broad range of Diploma, Bachelor’s and Master’s

programmes in areas related to Business Administration, Accounting, Auditing, Finance and

Banking in partnership with Pearson, Strathclyde Business School and University of Bradford.

Driven by the desire to cater for local needs, CBFS launched its own bachelor’s degree

programmes in 2014-15. It provides professional certifications and conducts customized and open

training courses in banking and finance related areas. It has developed an inclusive research culture

at the College initiating and supporting applied research and encourages consultancy activities.

CBFS contributes to the national economy by providing support in building sustainable capacity

within the community.

CALL FOR PAPERS

ICBFB – 2019

International Conference on Banking, Finance and Business

April 24-25, 2019

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Organized by

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

www.cbfs.edu.om

Strategic Partner

Central Bank of Oman

www.cbo.gov.om

National Institute of Securities Market,

India

www.nism.ac.in

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About Conference

CBFS International Conference on Banking, Finance and Business – ICBFB-2019 is organized by

College of Banking and Financial Studies (CBFS) in strategic partnership with Central Bank of

Oman and National Institute of Securities Market (NISM) Mumbai, India. The conference will

highlight the issues related to the opportunities, challenges and global practices relevant to the

development of banking and financial sector; macro and micro economy and business practices. It

is expected that the conference outcome and recommendations will provide insightful directions

for effective policies, plans and strategies in the near future for banking, finance, economic and

business practices across the globe. The scholarly, conceptual, empirical and practitioner papers

that address the conference theme of integrating research, practice and teaching are welcomed.

The language of the conference will be English.

Conference Objectives

The main objective of the conference is to provide a forum to the academics and scholarly experts

and practitioners to share their knowledge, research and experiences for the development of

banking and finance, economics and business.

Conference Themes

The topics are only indicative in nature and authors need not restrict to the below mentioned

theme/topics. Submissions in all relevant areas of banking, finance, economics and business will

be considered. Potential authors are invited to submit papers related but not restricted to the

following topics:

Banking Finance & Economics Business

Retail Banking, Corporate

Banking and Investment

Banking

Risk Management

Performance Evaluation

Asset-Liability

Management

Non-Performing Assets

Management

Liquidity Management

Islamic Banking/Finance

SME Financing

E-Banking

Bank Marketing

Banking Regulations

Financial Inclusion

Green Banking

Virtual Currency

Corporate Finance

Assets Pricing

Securitization

Insurance

Financial Markets &

Institutions

Security Analysis

Mutual Funds

Mergers & Acquisitions

Behavioural Finance/

Economics

International Finance

Financial & Management

Accounting

Micro & Macro

Economics

Microfinance

Public Policy/Finance

Sustainable Growth and

Development

Innovation &

Entrepreneurship

SMEs

E-Business & Enterprises

Resource Planning (ERP)

Marketing

Consumer culture,

behaviour & psychology

Human Resources

Management

Organizational Behaviour

Logistic and Supply Chain

Public & Private

Partnership (PPP)

Business Ethics

Corporate Governance,

Ethics and Social

Responsibility

Regulation, Taxation and

Compliance

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Participants

The conference welcomes academic papers from academics, researchers, doctoral students and

practitioners in any field of banking, finance, economics and business. The conference organizers

also extend an invitation for collaborative papers between academics, practitioners and policy

makers.

Keynote Speakers

1. Prof. LIM Kian Guan

Vice Provost (Undergraduate Matters)

OUB Chair Professor of Finance

Singapore Management University

Singapore.

2. Prof. Zahir Irani

Professor and Executive Dean

Faculty of Management and Law and Faculty of Social Sciences

University of Bradford

United Kingdom.

3. Prof. M. Thenmozhi

Director

National Institute of Securities Markets

Mumbai, India.

4. Dr. Ronald Michael Bradfield

Director, Strathclyde Business School

Scotland, UAE Campus.

Submission Guidelines

Authors should prepare their paper according to the following instructions in order to bring

uniformity and standard:

1. Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity and contribution.

2. The papers submitted must not have been previously published or currently submitted for

publication elsewhere.

3. Paper should only be about 10 - 15 pages and not more than 5000 words with the following

information:

a. Main Theme and Title of the paper

b. Name of the Author(s) including Affiliation

c. Contact details (office address, email and mobile number)

4. Abstract of maximum 250 words describing main contents of the paper in italic font and

should contain Keywords (minimum 3 and maximum 6) in italic font.

5. Document type: MS Word; Font Style: Times New Roman, Font size 12 pt with 1” margin

all sides and Paper Size: A4 with 1.0” line spacing.

6. Tables and graphs should be properly numbered with title at the top of the table and source

data of the table should be quoted at the bottom of the table.

7. Papers must cite all sources consulted. Submitted papers must use the APA (American

Psychological Association) style of referencing in bibliography.

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8. Author(s) of the accepted paper has to agree to transfer copyright of the work to CBFS for

publication in conference proceedings.

9. All the authors of accepted paper are required to present their paper in the conference in

person.

10. The author who presents the paper will get a certificate of paper presentation.

Papers Submission

The papers should be submitted through online at:

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icbfb2019

If author does not have easychair account, please create an easychair account

(https://easychair.org/account/signup.cgi) before you submit the paper though online.

Early submission is highly encouraged. For more information on the conference, travel and

accommodation, please check the conference website: https://apps.cbfs.edu.om/ICBFB2019/

Publication Opportunity

The abstract of all the accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings with ISBN

and will be indexed by EBSCO database. The selected high quality conference papers of registered

authors that fit the scope of the following international research journals indexed by Scopus/Web

of Sciences/ABDC List may be considered for publication with fast track review. These selected

papers will still be blind reviewed by the respective journals as per their guidelines.

IIMB Management Review

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/iimb-management-review

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-retailing-and-consumer-services

Journal of Enterprise Information Management

http://emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=jeim

International Journal of Emerging Markets

http://emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=ijoem

International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets

http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijbem

International Journal of Business and Data Analytics

http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijbda

Selected papers will be published in an edited book. The book is to be published by a leading

international publisher in Banking, Finance, Economics and Business.

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Important Deadlines

Full Paper Submission February 28, 2019

Paper Review Status March 10, 2019

Final Paper Submission March 20, 2019

Registration March 31, 2019

Conference Date April 24-25, 2019

Registration Fee

The registration fee for the paper presenters will be RO 40 (USD 100) and for students will be RO

20 (USD 50). There will not be any registration fee for presenting paper for students from Oman.

Upon the acceptance of the paper by the conference organiser, presenter should register through

online in the conference website before the deadline. The registration fee covers conference kit,

gala dinner, lunch and coffee/tea breaks with snack. Registration fees can be paid through online

web link provided in the conference web page.

Conference Venue

The conference will be conducted at:

Oman Hall

CBFS Campus, Bausher

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

Best Paper Awards

Certificate of best paper will be awarded to one paper under each sub-theme (Banking; Finance &

Economics; and Business) of the conference. The decision of scientific committee will be final in

this matter.

Conference Contact

Conference Director

Dr. Anand S.

Director

Postgraduate Studies and Research Department

Email: anand@cbfs.edu.om

Phone:+96822059802

Conference Coordinators

Ms. Sonal Devesh

Researcher

Email: sonal@cbfs.edu.om

Phone:+96822058805

Dr. Omer Al Ibrahim

Assistant Professor

Email: omeribrahim@cbfs.edu.om

Phone:+96822058830

College of Banking and Financial Studies Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

College Website: www.cbfs.edu.om

ICBFB – 2019 Website: https://apps.cbfs.edu.om/ICBFB2019/ ICBFB – 2019 Email: icbfb2019@cbfs.edu.om

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About Oman

Sultanate of Oman is located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.

It is the third largest country in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries with an area of 309,500

km2 and a population of around 4.61 million. Muscat is the capital of Oman and is known as the

financial capital of Oman. Arabic is the official language with a wide use of English language.

Oman is categorized as a high-income economy and ranks among the most peaceful countries in

the world according to the Global Peace Index.

The Sultanate geography is very diverse with white sand beaches, rolling desert dunes and rocky

mountains. Muscat was named the second best city to visit in the world in 2012 by the travel guide

publisher Lonely Planet, and also was chosen as the Capital of Arab Tourism of 2012. There are

many historical sites that are well preserved. The country is also developing as an adventure

tourism destination. There are many sightseeing places in Muscat including picturesque beaches,

wadis, beautiful mosques, forts and the Sultan’s palace, scenic gardens and natural parks. On the

coastline there are sea turtle reserves, crystal blue waters and villages. There is a wide variety of

indoor and outdoor activities practiced. The popular attractions in and around Muscat are Sultan

Qaboos Grand Mosque, Mohammed Al Ameen Mosque, Royal Opera House, Bait Al Zubair, Bait

Al Baranda, Qurum Beach and Natural Park, Qantab Beach, Yeti, Wadi Al Arbeieen, Algehfi

Valley, Amouage Perfumery, Natural History Museum, Ghalya’s Museum of Modern Art,

Children’s museum, PDO Planatorium, etc.

The currency of Oman is called “Rial” which is approximately 2.6 USD or 2 Euros per Rial. The

climate will be very warm in Muscat in the month of April. The average temperature’s 31ºC in

April, reaching highs of 34ºC in the peak of the afternoon. At night, temperatures comes down to

28ºC. Muscat has a wide choice of accommodation ranging from 5 star to budget. The hotels

nearby conference location are: Majan Continental, Grand Millennium, Park Inn, City Season,

Ibis, Safeer Hotel and Radisson Blu. The booking details are available in the www.booking.com