Bank margin determination: a comparison between Islamic and conventional banks in Indonesia

Bank Margin Determination: A Comparison Between Islamic and Conventional Banks in Indonesia

Purpose – In an uncertain economic condition, maintaining companies’ profitability is essential. This study aims to analyze and assess the factors that affect bank profitability by focusing on internal factors such as capital, size, asset quality, and liquidity risk. This study also observed the effect of Islamic and conventional banking in Indonesia with a comprehensive profitability analysis as measured by ROA, ROE, and NIM/NOM.Methodology – The method used in this research was panel data regression. The data studied were derived from the quarterly reports of Islamic and conventional banking in Indonesia for five years, from 2016 to 2020.Findings – The results showed that conventional banking in Indonesia had a higher level of profitability than Islamic banking. The profitability of conventional banks is significantly influenced by the level of equity, size, CKPN, and LDR. On the other hand, Islamic banking in Indonesia generally has a lower level of profitability, but in terms of individual performance, the value was not inferior to conventional banking. Variables that significantly influence the profitability of Islamic banking included equity, CKPN, and FDR.Implication – Banks in Indonesia must improve their performance so that the development of asset size can be in line with the level of profitability generated, maintain asset quality so that the health of the bank is maintained, and has proportional equity and LDR/FDR value.Originality – This research used three profitability ratios: ROA, ROE, and NIM/NOM, and analyzed Islamic and conventional banking, considering that Indonesia has a dual banking system, so the analysis carried out was more comprehensive.

Comparing to conventional bank, Islamic banking industry in Indonesia relatively still in the early development stage. Islamic bank is different with conventional bank, and therefore there is a special regulation for Islamic bank. Research conducted in 22 countries (including Indonesia), shows that Islamic banking and has differences with conventional banking in term of business orientation, efficiency, asset kuality and stability. But other research 13 countries (not including Indonesia), show that Islamic banking’s performance is lower than conventional banking (Ariss, 2010). Islamic banking in Indonesia has a unique characteristic. Most of Islamic banking in Indonesia is converted from conventional bank, owned by conventional bank or originated from a conventional bank. Some resource of Islamic bank comes from conventional banking even some of them still using resource from their conventional bank as their parent. This result raises a question, whether in the context of Islamic banking in Indonesia, its performance is significantly different from conventional banks. To answer the research questions above, we do a t-test on ROA and ROE Islamic banks and conventional banks from 2009-2014. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the financial performances of Islamic banks with conventional banks, except for 2014. In 2014 Islamic bank’s ROE is lower than conventional banks. This research opens the opportunity to study the factors that could cause a difference in the performance of Islamic banks vs conventional banks.

Islamic banks in many countries have emerged as important component of financial system that contributes to the growth and development of the country’s economy. They have proven to be a viable and competitive component of the overall financial system. In the dual banking system, Islamic banks have to be competitive to survive. One of the key to competitiveness is efficiency. This study will measure and compare the efficiency of Islamic and conventional banks in Indonesia using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methodology. DEA is a non-parametric, deterministic methodology for determining the relative efficiency and managerial performance, based on the empirical data on chosen inputs and outputs of a number of decision making units. DEA allows us to compare the relative efficiency of banks by determining the efficient banks as benchmarks and by measuring the inefficiencies in input combinations (slack variables) in other banks relative to the benchmark. Intermediation approach will be applied. This study will identify the sources and level of inefficiency for each of the inputs and outputs of Islamic banks and conventional banks in Indonesia. The result shows that in overall, Islamic banking is relatively more efficient than conventional banking. This means that Islamic banks are competitive enough to compete with conventional banks. Islamic banking is technically more efficient, but less scale efficient than conventional banking. Internal inefficiency is the main source of disintermediation of conventional banking in Indonesia. Furthermore, accelerated expansion, organically and inorganically, is needed to improve scale and overall efficiencies of Islamic banking in Indonesia. <strong>Keywords:</strong> Banking, Islamic Banking, Efficiency, Data Envelopment Analysis

The market share of Islamic banking in Indonesia is still low. In Indonesia, most Islamic banks are owned by their parent conventional banks. As subsidiaries of conventional banks, the profits earned by Islamic banks are attributed to their parent conventional banks, thereby increasing the overall revenue and profitability of the parent bank. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of conventional banks' majority ownership of Islamic banks on the development of the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia. The study’s objective is to encourage the government and banking regulators in Indonesia to increase the market share of Islamic banking. This research was conducted using a descriptive qualitative approach. The population is Islamic banks and parent conventional banks of Islamic banks in Indonesia, with samples of Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) and Bank Mandiri. The instruments used are the financial statements of the Islamic banks sampled and the financial statements of their parent conventional banks. Data analysis was conducted on BSI profit earned and the recognition of the profit earned in the financial statements of Bank Mandiri. In 2022, BSI's profit contributed 50,5% of the total contribution of all Bank Mandiri subsidiaries. This will undoubtedly impact the growth of Bank Mandiri and can increase the market share of conventional banks in Indonesia. There needs to be a policy made by the government and the regulator, namely the Financial Services Authority (OJK), that there is no majority ownership of Islamic banks by conventional banks or even the separation of Islamic banks from conventional parent banks. The government and OJK should be actively involved in formulating policies and regulations that support the separation of guidelines and rules that support this separation to increase the market share of Islamic banking in Indonesia.

A Framework for Islamic Social Banking

The history of Islamic banks in Indonesia is started by establishment of Bank Muamalat Indonesia (BMI) as the first Islamic commercial bank in Indonesia that has been operated in Indonesia in 1992. Until December 2007, there are 31 banks: 3 Islamic commercial banks and 28 Islamic unit banks. Islamic commercial bank operates fiilly sharia system, while Islamic unit bank operates windows system. During 2003-2007, Islamic banks have been grown significantly include asset, deposit and financing. Each grows 53%, 56% and 55% per year. Islamic banks must improve thier efficiency in order to give profit to stakeholders, and survive againts conventional banks or other financial institutions. Nevertheles, until today the efficiency of Islamic banks in Indonesia is not known. This study to identify: the efficiency of Islamic banks in Indonesia (overall), the efficiency of individual Islamic bank, the difference efficiency of Islamic commercial bank and Islamic unit bank, and the most influence factor to the efficiency of Islamic banks in Indonesia. This study focused on the head office of Islamic banks. The study uses data quarterly from fist quarter 2003 until fouth quarter 2007, includes nine banks: three Islamic commercial banks and six Islamic banking units. This study uses non-pametric DEA model. The results of this study show the efficiency of Islamic banks in Indonesia is average 0.883, and the most efficient Islamic banks is bank 1 (from Islamic commercial bank). Furthermore, the result of study indicates that Islamic commercial bank (BUS) is more efficient than Islamic unit bank (UUS). Besides that, financing is the most influence factor to the efficiency of Islamic banks in Indonesia. As the basic implication of this study are: (i) stakeholders especially government and monetary authority must improve the efficiency of Islamic banks and support and establish more Islamic commercial bank; (ii) stakeholders must support and establish more Islamic commercial bank, includes spint off Islamic unit bank to be Islamic commercial bank; and (iii) Islamic banks must give more financing to improve their efficiency.Keywords: Efficiency, Islamic commercial bank, Islamic unit bank, DEA

This research aims to take a deeper look at the impact of problems that arise in the period 2021 to 2023 on the performance of the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia. This study employs a qualitative methodology, including literature review and the Structure Conduct Performance (SCP) approach which is used specifically in industry performance. The findings are that Islamic commercial banks, especially the government-owned Bank Syariah Indonesia, dominate the Islamic commercial bank market in Indonesia followed by regional and commercial Islamic commercial banks. The dominance of government-owned Bank Syariah Indonesia is very evident from its market share and asset value. Almost half of the market share of Islamic banks in Indonesia is taken by Bank Syariah Indonesia. And of the thirteen Islamic commercial banks in Indonesia, only two Islamic commercial banks have poor performance. The practical implications are conducting the analysis performance of Islamic Banking Industry in Indonesia through SCP. The value of this research is the oligopolistic nature of the Islamic banking industry makes the development of the Islamic banking industry rather difficult compared to traditional banks

This paper investigates the bank efficiency as a basis performance measurement in the Conventional and Islamic banks in Indonesia in the period of January 2008 – September 2013 using quarterly-published report data of Central Bank (Bank Indonesia) with 6 Conventional banks and 3 Islamic banks in Indonesia as the samples of the research. The Bank efficiency in this research is measured using financial ratios and macroeconomics as determinants of Return on Assets (ROA) and non-parametric approach DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis). In term of variables that determine ROA using panel least square by estimating Fixed Effect Method (FEM), the findings reveal that there are significant effects of Loans to deposit ratio (LDR), Operational efficiency ratio (OER) and GDP growth rate to ROA and there are no significant effects of Capital Adequacy ratio (CAR), Size and inflation rate in the Conventional banks in Indonesia. On the other hand, all the independent variables have significant effect to ROA, except financing to deposit ratio (FDR) in the Islamic banks in Indonesia. GDP growth rate is the highest coefficient among the determinant variables used in this research that affect ROA of both Conventional and Islamic banks and the weakest coefficient that affects ROA is CAR in the Conventional banks and FDR in the Islamic banks. The findings of DEA indicate that the bank inefficiency is caused of not-well function of banks and managers of banks are not able to use the firms’ given resources.

In 2021, Indonesia’s administration decides to conduct a merger among Islamic government bank. The emerge of syariah financial market is the reason of this policy. This study analyzes Islamic banks merger policy by assessing their financial performance. The purpose of this study is to analyze financial efficiency of Islamic Banks and Conventional Banks in Indonesia based on the 2019 financial reports by using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method. Practical contributions of this study for the banking industry was as a guidance for the management in measuring banking activities by analysing the efficiency level so that it can be used to compile business strategies. Basically, financial performance analysis is the result of evaluation of past performance. In this study, we use different analyses in order to obtain a company’s financial position that represents the company’s reality and potential for continuous performance. Business performance represents effectiveness and the efficiency of an organization or company. Company or organization assess their performance to understand their achivement and evaluate their business plans. In this study we developed business performance measurement based on input and output of Islamic and conventional banks in Indonesia. We employ Data Envelopment Analysis which calculate the ratio between output and input. In this study, we use deposits, fixed assets and labor costs as input, while credit or financing and operating income as output variables. In this study, we find that there are several conventional and Islamic banks that suffers inefficiency. This inefficiency occurs due to the ratio of inputs and outputs in conventional and Islamic banks are not optimum.

The aim of this study is to evaluate Islamic Banking practice truly interest rate free on determining funding and financing pricing. The object of this study are Islamic and Conventional Banking in Indonesia 2014-2018. Variables used in the study consists of equivalent rate (interest rate) of demand deposit, saving deposit, time deposit, working capital financing (loan) and financing (loan) in Islamic and Conventional Banking. VAR / VECM Modelling and Granger Causality Test applied on these 5 Models.&#x0D; The evidence shows that at that time there are only Model 2 and Model 5 were Granger Cause at one way in the short run. On the other hand, pricing on funding and financing product at islamic banking were determined by its time lag of pricing on funding and financing products at islamic and conventional banking , vice and versa. The shocks at the short run will be adjusted as its shocks response into long run equilibrium. It means the practicing Islamic banking in Indonesia is not truly interest rate free.&#x0D; Keywords : Pricing on funding and financing products, Islamic Banking, Conventional Banking, VAR/VECM Modelling, Granger Causality.&#x0D;

Objective – Islamic Banks have a distinct advantage that is not only conduct a commercial operation, but to also conduct social operations. Therefore, Islamic Banks plays an important role in developing the Indonesian economy. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of internal and external factors that affect the profitability of Islamic Banks in Indonesia. Methodology/Technique – The methodology of this research is multiple regression. The object of this research is the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia. Internal factors include size, liquidity, asset quality, management, and efficiency ratio. External factors include interest rate and inflation. Return on Assets is used to measure profitability. The monthly data is collected from the financial reports of Islamic Banks between 2011 to 2016. Findings – The findings show that size, liquidity, assets quality, management ratio, interest rate and inflation lead to a greater Return on Assets (profitability) in Islamic Banks in Indonesia. Efficiency however does not have a significant effect on profitability of Islamic Banks in Indonesia. Novelty – Based on the results of this research, it can be concluded that the Islamic banking industry can use those variables to improve the profitability of Islamic banks in the future. In addition, there are two variables that affect the profitability of Islamic banking industry. For the Islamic banking industry should anticipate the movement of inflation and interest to improve the profitability of Islamic banks. Type of Paper: Empirical paper. Keywords: Islamic Banks; Profitability; Internal Factors; External Factors; Indonesia. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Sukmaningrum, P.S; Pirzada, K; Rusmita, S.A; Hasib, F.F; Widiastuti, T; Hendratmi, A. 2020. Determinants of Islamic Bank Profitability: Evidence from Indonesia, J. Fin. Bank. Review, 5 (1): pp. 01 – 13 https://doi.org/10.35609/jfbr.2020.5.1(1) JEL Classification: G21, G24.

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate whether the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia and Malaysia is collusive or efficient. Indonesian Islamic banking is expected to meet the Qualified ASEAN Bank (QAB) to compete with other Islamic banks, including Malaysia.Methodology – The data used in this study was panel data on Islamic banking in Indonesia and Malaysia from January 2010 to December 2019. Data analysis employed static panel data regression.Findings – The findings of the study disclosed no collusive behavior from Islamic banking in Indonesia and Malaysia to increase profitability. Meanwhile, market share has been shown to boost profitability in terms of equity, despite the fact that there is an endogeneity problem. Technical efficiency and scale efficiency in Islamic banking in Indonesia have been shown to significantly increase market share, but not profitability and market power. This study concludes that if Islamic banking market in Indonesia and Malaysia are opened and state boundaries are lifted, Indonesian Islamic banking still will not be able to compete since it has not been able to acquire economies of scale.Implications – Islamic banking in Indonedia needs to establish Islamic-Finance-Friendly Regulations. It is expected to pave the way for the value-added character of Islamic banking, it is the most important strategy to boost market share of Indonesian Islamic banking.Originality – This study seeks to fill the validation gap of endogeneity test in Islamic banking. There is the limitation on studies of Islamic banks since the validation of endogeneity test deal only with conventional banking studies.

The existence of Islamic banking in Indonesia is driven by the desire of the people of Indonesia, especially the Muslims who believe that interest is haram. However, the actual principle of sharing in financial institutions has been widely recognized both in the Islamic and non-Islamic countries. During its development, the Islamic banking industry continue to fluctuate in line with the economic situation that occurred. Such as the global financial crisis of 2008, which adversely affected the economy of Indonesia. However, Islamic banking has the durability and good performance. This research analyzes the market structure and performance of the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia. From the research found that the structure of the Islamic banking market in Indonesia led to an oligopoly market structure type 1. In addition a variable structure, market share, FDR and positive influence on the performance of assets, while the NPF negatively affect the performance of the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia. This study suggests necessary regulatory implementation of Islamic banking and Islamic principles consistent run, that will create healthy competition in Islamic banking industry in Indonesia. In addition, Islamic banking needs to continue to improve efficiency in its operations, so that the performance of the industry will remain intact. Keywords: structure, performance, Islamic banking industry.

At the end of 2016, the Islamic banking market share stood at 356.5 trillion Indonesian rupiahs ($26.7 billion), equivalent to 5.03 per cent of the total banking sector’s assets. Islamic banking assets have risen faster year-on-year compared to conventional banking, registering a growth of 8.8 per cent in 2015 and 20.3 per cent in 2016. The performance of the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia has yet to satisfy the public’s expectations. Although with a market of more than 200 million Muslims, Islamic banks in Indonesia still face difficulties luring more customers and increasing their assets. For three consecutive years, the market share of the sharia banks in the country stood still at less than 5 per cent. According to the Global Advisors Islamic Finance Outlook Report for 2016, no Indonesian Islamic banks were ranked in the top five largest banks based on assets in Southeast Asia. This is an alarming situation for the industry and regulators. Thus, it evokes a question: Is the market becoming saturated for Islamic finance? This study aims to determine the factors that affect the market share of Islamic banks in Indonesia. With a focus on four main items, Islamic banking regulations, Islamic banking inclusion and literacy are still low from conventional banks, Islamic banking still does not have sufficient capital and the number and quality of Human Resources (HR) that are inadequate. This study uses an analytical descriptive study is to describe and analyzed data obtained based on primary and secondary data. While the method used is normative and focused on the study of literature, which is then analyzed qualitatively juridical.