The role of banking regulation in the development of Islamic banking financing in Indonesia
International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management
ISSN: 1753-8394
Article publication date: 9 October 2019
Issue publication date: 11 November 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The 2015 global economic crisis has triggered the issuance of several banking regulations in Indonesia, including those related to temporary stimulus for Islamic banks and branchless banking (fintech). However, few studies attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of such regulations. Thus, this study aims to determine the role and assess the effectiveness of such banking regulations.
Design/methodology/approach
The data used cover all 12 Islamic commercial banks in Indonesia during the stimulus period of Q3.2015 to Q2.2017. The variables included were banks’ fundamental factors (Islamic financing, capital adequacy ratio, investment, non-performing financing, return on asset, efficiency, financing deposit ratio and fintech) and macroeconomic variables (inflation, exchange rate and money supply). The model was analyzed by using multiple linear regressions with generalized least square estimation technique.
Findings
The main finding suggests that the stimulus regulation indeed played a positive role in the acceleration of Islamic bank financing. However, the fintech-related regulation was not yet effective to achieve the goal, at least in the short term. Furthermore, the study found that return of assets, operational efficiency, financing deposit ratio and money supply also influenced Islamic financing.
Practical implications
For policymakers, the effectiveness of the temporary stimulus in accelerating Islamic banking financing and preventing the possible negative impacts of the external crisis provides indications that the regulator could conduct similar policy in the future. More generally, the findings are also expected to enrich Islamic banking literature.
Originality/value
This is possibly one of the few studies to investigate the role and effectiveness of banking regulations on Islamic banking financing in Indonesia.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the editor of the journal and anonymous reviewers for their valuable suggestions/comments that have substantially improved the quality of the manuscript.
Citation
Nastiti, N.D. and Kasri, R.A. (2019), "The role of banking regulation in the development of Islamic banking financing in Indonesia", International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, Vol. 12 No. 5, pp. 643-662. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMEFM-10-2018-0365
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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