Good Corporate Governance Principles in Indonesian Syariah Banking

Abstract

Islamic banks are banks that carry out their business activities based on the principles of Islamic law in banking activities based on fatwas issued by the National Sharia Council of the Majelis Ulama Indonesia. This research aims to explain the principles of Good Corporate Governance in Islamic banking in Indonesia. The method used in this research is normative legal research. The results of the research explained that to maintain the trust of Indonesian people who are predominantly Muslim, Islamic banking must apply the principle of Good Corporate Governance in its management. The application of the principle of Good Corporate Governance in Islamic banking is strictly regulated in Article 34 Paragraph (1) of Law Number 21 of 2008, which emphasizes that Islamic banks must implement good governance that includes the principles of transparency, accountability, responsibility, professionalism and fairness in carrying out its business activities. Form of application of the principles of Good Corporate Governance in Islamic banking is supervision conducted by the National Sharia Council of the Majelis Ulama Indonesia in general and the Sharia Supervisory Board specifically in each Islamic bank. Based on data from the Financial Services Authority in 2017, currently there are 13 Islamic banks in Indonesia, 13 Islamic business unit of conventional banks, and 102 Islamic rural banks. This is evidence of the existence and development of Islamic banking that is significant in the national banking system.