A Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Islamic and Conventional Banks’ Asset Management in Indonesia

  • M. Shabri Abd. Majid Syiah Kuala University
  • Said Musnadi Syiah Kuala University
  • Indra Yadi Putra Syiah Kuala University
Keywords: islamic banks, conventional banks, Indonesia

Abstract

This research empirically and comparatively examines the quality of conventional and Islamic banks’ asset management in Indonesia during the period 2009-2011. Four general conventional banks [i.e., Bank Mandiri Indonesia (BMI), Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Bank Central Asia (BCA), and Bank Nasional Indonesia (BNI)] and four Islamic banks (Bank Muamalat, Bank Syariah Mandiri, Bank Syariah Mega Indonesia, and Bank Syariah BRI) were, respectively, explored. Specifically, the purpose of this study is to compare the quality of the Islamic and conventional banks’ asset management with the CAMEL (capital, asset, management, earning, and liquidity) method. It also attempts to analyse the influences of the ROA (Return on Asset), TLTA (Total Loan to Total Assets), and OITL (Operating Income to Total Liabilities) on the quality of the banks’ asset management. The CAMEL method was used to evaluate the quality level of the banks’ asset management, while the multiple regression analysis was then adopted to explore the determinants of the quality of the banks’ asset management. The study documented that Bank Syariah BRI was the best performing bank, with the highest CAMEL score of 50.33, while Bank Mandiri Indonesia was the worst performer with the lowest CAMEL score of 26.33. As a group, the Islamic banks were found to have better rankings, i.e., positions 1, 2, 3, and 6, while the conventional banks were found in 4, 5, 7, and 8, respectively. The study proved that the Islamic banks have a better asset management quality compared to their conventional counterparts. The Islamic banks were also proved to be better able to withstand the risks, particularly the financing risk.

Author Biographies

M. Shabri Abd. Majid, Syiah Kuala University

BD. MAJID, M. Shabri. received his Sarjana Ekonomi (SE) from Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia, in 1995. He completed his Master of Economics (M.Ec.) and Ph.D. in Financial Economics from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 1998 and 2005, respectively. He is the Head of Islamic Economics Department, Faculty of Economics, Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia. His research interests include financial economics, applied econometrics, Islamic economics, banking and finance. He has published more than 50 articles in international refereed journals such as International Journal of Emerging Markets, Global Economic Review, Journal of Asia-Pacific Business, Studies in Economics and Finance, International Journal of Managerial Finance, Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development, Review of Islamic Economics, and JKAU: Islamic Economics. He has also presented his papers in various seminars locally and internationally.
    Author’s contact details: Department of Islamic Economics, Faculty of Economics, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; e-mail: hannanan@ gmail.com; phone: +6282160229553.

Said Musnadi, Syiah Kuala University

MUSNADI, Said obtained his PhD from Padjadjaran University. He is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia. His research interests include banking, capital markets, financial planning, and managerial finance. He has published few articles in the refereed journals and attended several seminars locally and internationally.
    Author’s contact details: Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; e-mail: nadi_alifa@yahoo.com

Indra Yadi Putra, Syiah Kuala University

PUTRA, Indra Yadi obtained his Sarjana Ekonomi from the Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia. His research interests include Islamic banking, Islamic capital markets, and Islamic Economics.
    Author’s contact details: Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; e-mail: indrayadiputra@gmail.com

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Published
2014-06-28
How to Cite
Majid, M. S. A., Musnadi, S., & Putra, I. Y. (2014). A Comparative Analysis of the Quality of Islamic and Conventional Banks’ Asset Management in Indonesia. Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business, 16(2), 185-200. Retrieved from https://dev.journal.ugm.ac.id/v3/gamaijb/article/view/15469
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