The Influence of Islamic Corporate Governance and Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance of Islamic Commercial Banks in Indonesia

Abstract

Islamic banks in Indonesia must implement good corporate governance and adhere to the principles of corporate social responsibility to have good financial performance and gain customers' trust. This study aims to determine the impact of Islamic Corporate Governance (ICG) and Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility (ICSR) on financial performance based on the Islamic Performance Index of Indonesian Islamic Banks from 2015-2019. The study population included Islamic commercial banks registered with the Financial Services Authority (OJK) from 2015-2019. The sample size was determined by targeted sampling to obtain 9 Islamic banks. This study used a descriptive quantitative approach. The descriptive analysis aims to demonstrate that the ICG, ICSR and financial performance data are relevant and valid concerning the development of the Islamic banking industry from 2015-2019. Quantitative analysis to justify the proposed hypothesis uses the multiple linear regression method. The results show that (1) Islamic corporate governance (ICG) has a positive and significant impact on the financial performance of Indonesian Islamic banks; (2) Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility (ICSR) has a positive and significant impact on the financial performance of Indonesian Islamic Banks. Implementing the principles of good corporate governance, including transparency and openness, following sharia principles helps to increase the financial performance of Islamic banks in Indonesia. Sharia theory of corporations suggests that social responsibility is a form of human accountability to God. The primary goal of disclosing information to corporate stakeholders can minimize information asymmetries about the extent to which an institution is fulfilling its obligations to all stakeholders.