scholarly journals AAOIFI governance standards: Sharia disclosure and financial performance for Islamic banks

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesham Albarrak ◽  
Sherif El-Halaby
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Primary Study ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
The Impact

The uniqueness of Islamic banks (IBs) is shown through compliance with Islamic law (Sharia) which is approved through Sharia Supervisory Board (SSB) and presented for stakeholders by Sharia Supervisory Board Report (SSBR). This study seeks to achieve three main objectives as follows: (1) it identifies the degree of IBs’ transparency in compliance with Sharia and their commitment with the governance standards that issued by Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI); (2) it aims to measure the impact of adoption AAOIFI on the degree of Sharia disclosure; and (3) it seeks to test the economic consequences of Sharia disclosure based on its impact on financial performance. We analyse content of annual reports and websites of 120 IBs across 20 different countries for year 2016. Regression analysis shows compliance level for Sharia disclosure based on our index for SSBR is 53% with higher level compliance for IBs that apply AAOIFI standards comparing with banks that adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Therefore, adopting AAOIFI has a positive effect on enhancing the degree of Sharia disclosure. Moreover, Sharia compliance has a positive influence on financial performance based on both Returns on Assets (ROA) and Tobin’s Q as a robustness test. This study adds value to Islamic accounting literature by being a primary study. There is a lack of research on the topic and this paper measures the consequences of Sharia disclosure over the financial performance of IBs as well as the role of Islamic standards (AAOIFI) in enhancing the image of Islamic banks through supporting their compliance with Sharia.

scholarly journals The The Impact of Liquidity, Credit, and Financial Leverage Risks on Financial Performance of Islamic Banks: A Case of Sudanese Banking Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. p59
Author(s):  
Ahmed Nourrein Ahmed Mennawi
Keyword(s):  
Credit Risk ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Liquidity Risk ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Financial Leverage ◽  
Loan Financing ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to investigate the impact of liquidity, credit, and financial leverage risks on the financial performance of Islam banks in Sudan during the period of 2008 - 2018. Panel dataset of 143 observations from (13) banks has been used in this study. Two models of ROA and NPM have been constructed using robust random effects estimates for testing the study hypotheses. The independent variables consist of liquidity and credit risks plus the financial Leverage ratio. Credit risk that measured by nonperformance of loan (financing) and provision of loan (financing) loss ratios; while the liquidity risk measured by cash to deposits ratio, liquid assets to total assets ratio and total loan (financing) to total deposits ratio. The financial performance of Islamic banks in Sudan measured by the ratios of return on assets and net profit margin. The results reveal that the credit risk and financial leverage have significant and negative impact on the financial performance of Islamic banks in Sudan, whereas the liquidity risk generally found to be insignificant. Despite that, the liquidity risk in term of liquid assets to total assets ratio provides a significant and positive influence on the financial performance of Sudanese banks. Finally, the importance of this study is that it touches the most significant types of risks that Sudanese Islamic banks face during their operational cycles.

scholarly journals The association between intellectual capital and financial performance in the Islamic banking industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A. Ousama ◽  
Helmi Hammami ◽  
Mustafa Abdulkarim
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the impact of intellectual capital (IC) on the financial performance of Islamic banks operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Design/methodology/approach The study measures IC by the value added intellectual coefficient model. A regression analysis was used to assess the impact of IC on financial performance. The research sample consisted of Islamic banks operating in the GCC countries during the years 2011, 2012 and 2013. Data originated from the annual reports of Islamic banks. Findings The results support the thesis that IC has a positive impact on the financial performance of Islamic banks. Even though the average IC is lower than that reported in other studies, the positive effect on financial performance is obvious. The findings also show that human capital (HC) is higher than capital employed (CE) and structural capital (SC). The study reveals that SC has an insignificant impact on the financial performance of the Islamic banks compared to CE and HC. Practical implications The findings provide empirical evidence that IC affects the Islamic banks’ financial performance. It helps Islamic banks in the GCC countries to understand how to use their IC efficiently, especially SC as it is yet to be used efficiently. Also, the findings benefit the relevant authorities (e.g. legislators and central banks) who could use them to emphasise strategic policy reforms whenever required. Originality/value The current research adds to the empirical studies in the GCC countries as it views the region as a collective as opposed to individual countries. It also extends the IC and performance measurement literature of Islamic banks in the GCC countries. Moreover, the current study enriches the limited literature on IC in the context of Islamic banking.

scholarly journals The Impact of Financial Performance on Corporate Social Responsibility: An Empirical Analysis of Conventional and Islamic Banks of Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-18
Author(s):  
Ummara Fatima ◽  
Uzma Bashir
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Conventional Banks ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The study explores how financial performance (FP) affects the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of the banking sector of Pakistan. Further, it also elaborates the comparison between FP and CSR of Islamic and conventional banks of Pakistan. The study is based on the annual reports of banks listed at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) for the years 2010-2016. The study used several panel data diagnostic tests and three regression models to check the relationship between FP and CSR of Islamic and conventional banks of Pakistan, while taking leverage and size as control variables. The results indicate that in case of conventional banks the relationship between ROE and CSR is negative. Here, the results are consistent with the agency theory which states that investment in CSR related activities is a waste of resources. While return on asset (ROA) is depicting negative and insignificant relationship with CSR, which depicts that FP does not have any impact on the investment in CSR initiatives. In the case of Islamic banks, the relationship between return on equity (ROE) and CSR is positive and significant. Here, the results support social contract and stakeholder theories. The research has important practical consequences that will help the banking industry managers to adopt optimal investment strategies about CSR related activities. The study provides guidelines to conventional banks to invest more in CSR in the same way Islamic banks are doing. The findings of the study lay some foundations upon which a more detailed analysis of CSR of banks could be based.

scholarly journals ISLAMICITY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INDEX PERBANKAN SYARIAH DI INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-112
Author(s):  
Dinaroe Dinaroe ◽  
Indra Mulya ◽  
Evi Mutia
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Performance Index ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Profit Sharing ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
The Impact

This research aims to examine the impact of Intellectual Capital and Good Governance Business Syariah (GGBS) towards Islamicity Financial Performance Index proxied by Profit Sharing Ratio (PSR). The data used is secondary data obtained from annual reports and the GCG implementation report that was published by the Islamic banks in the period of 2012 to 2016. This is a hypothesis testing research using purposive sampling method with 11 Islamic banks as the object of the research. The analysis method used is multiple regression analysis and the result partially shows that GGBS has a significant influence on Islamicity financial performance index, whereas intellectual capital does not.While, simultaneous testing shows both variables affect the islamicity financial performance index Islamic bank. Keywords: intellectual capital, GGBS, profit sharing ratio, Islamicity financial performance index  Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh Modal Intelektual dan penerapan Good Governance Business Syariah terhadap Islamicity Financial Performance Index yang diproksikan dengan Profit Sharing Ratio (PSR). Data yang digunakan merupakan data sekunder yang berasal dari laporan tahunan (annual report) dan laporan pelaksanaan GCG yang dipublikasikan pada website masing-masing Bank syariah selama periode 2012-2016. Penelitian hipotesis ini menggunakan purposive sampling sebagai pengambilan sampel dengan 11 Bank Umum Syariah sebagai objek penelitian. Metode analisis yang  digunakan adalah analisis regresi linear berganda, dan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial modal intelektual tidak berpengaruh terhadap Islamicity Financial Performance Index perbankan syariah, sedangkan penerapan Good Governance Business syariah berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Islamicity Financial Performance Index. Pengujian secara simultan menunjukkan bahwa kedua variabel berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Islamicity Financial Performance Index Perbankan Syariah.

scholarly journals The impact of AAOIFI accounting standards on earnings quality: The case of Islamic banks in Bahrain

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adel Mohammed Sarea
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Earnings Quality ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Global Investors ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this paper is to examine the change in earnings quality after the adoption of AAOIFI Accounting Standards in Islamic Banks of Bahrain. In this paper, we hypothesize that, adoption of AAOIFI accounting standards could lead to high level of earnings quality. However, data were collected from the annual reports of 5 Islamic banks in Bahrain during 2002-2011. The findings indicate that the change in earnings quality after the adoption of AAOIFI in Islamic Banks of Bahrain is higher due to the improvement of the quality of financial reporting. The Adoption of AAOIFI accounting standards is expected to lead to high level of earnings quality among Islamic Financial Institutions and play a significant role in attracting global investors’ interest in the local markets, especially in a developing country like Bahrain.

scholarly journals The impact of the characteristics of the Shari'ah Supervisory Board on the financial performance of Yemeni Islamic banks: أثر خصائص هيئة الرقابة الشرعية على الأداء المالي للبنوك الإسلامية اليمنية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saad Abdullah Ahmed Qasem AL-aqra'a
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Optimal Size ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Membership Change ◽  
Educational Qualification ◽  
The Impact

The study aims to measure the impact of the characteristics of the Shari'a Supervisory Board (SSB) on the financial performance of Yemeni Islamic banks, Through the application on the Islamic banks of Yemen for the period from 2000 to 2016. The study used the descriptive analytical approach using modern techniques of panel data output Eviews version (10). The most important characteristics of the study (SSB size, SSB educational qualification, SSB independent, SSB expertise, SSB cross-membership, change in SSB the composition, SSB Delegation of authority) as independent variables. The rate of return on equity as a independent variable (ROE) represents financial performance. The study adopted the financial reports issued by the Yemeni IFi and the direct field landing to collect other data related to the study. The study found that the variables SSB size, SSB independent, SSB expertise, have a positive impact statistically significant financial performance and the opposite of those variables SSB educational qualification, SSB cross-membership, have a negative impact statistically significant financial performance. The study recommends the necessity of taking into account the optimal size of the Shariah Supervisory Bodies that are compatible with the size of the Islamic Bank and the provision of Shariah bodies with scientists specialized in accounting, finance and economics. In addition to the adoption of a hybrid model, which combines the central and self- model in Islamic banks and other recommendations included in the study.  

Corporate governance and IFSB standard-4: evidence from Islamic banks in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Harun Ur Rashid ◽  
Ruma Khanam ◽  
Md. Hafij Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to examine the compliance status of Islamic banks in Bangladesh with Shari’ah-based accounting standards named Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) standard-4 and its association with corporate governance. Design/methodology/approach The six years of secondary data, including the annual reports of 2013–2018, were collected from the websites of all the seven listed Islamic banks, i.e. 100% of the population available during the period of study. The study used a content analysis approach for systematically categorizing and analysing the contents disclosed in the annual report. A total compliance score based on 133 reporting items of IFSB standard-4 were considered for content analysis. Furthermore, this study applied the ordinary least square to investigate the impact of corporate governance on IFSB standard-4. Findings This study found that the level of compliance with the IFSB standard by the Islamic banks in Bangladesh is poor, as the overall compliance status is 44.83%. Further, this study observed a significant and positive influence of the Shari’ah supervisory committee, the board size, accounting experts on the board, foreign ownership and institutional ownership on the level of compliance with IFSB standard-4. On the other hand, this study found a negative effect of directors’ ownership on the level of compliance with IFSB standard-4. Practical implications This study provides the management of Islamic banks an insight into developing their governance characteristics to comply with Islamic accounting and reporting standards. Moreover, this study expects to facilitate the management of Islamic banks in designing their accounting and reporting outlines to enhance the level of compliance with the IFSB standards. Originality/value This pioneering study on IFSB standards opens an avenue to the researchers exploring the accounting and reporting status of Islamic banks considering the requirements of the IFSB standards.

Board Oversight and Financial Performance of Islamic Banks in Arab and Non-Arab Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 1384-1401
Author(s):  
Yousuf Ali Badshah ◽  
Abdullah ◽  
Muhammad Arsalan Hashmi ◽  
Muhammad Hashim Shah
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Panel Data Regression ◽  
Data Regression ◽  
The Impact

This study analyzes the impact of corporate governance (CG) practices and Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) on the financial performance of Islamic banks (IB). A sample of 20 Islamic banks from Arab and Non-Arab countries i.e. Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan and Malaysia were used. A CG-index was adopted from the literature which comprises of three sub-indices including Board of Directors (BOD), Audit Committee (AC) and Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB). The dataset covers the period from 2012 to 2018. The panel data regression technique was used for data analysis. The descriptive statistics suggest that the average score for CG-index is 76% which indicates that Islamic banks reasonably adhere to CG regulations. The panel regression results suggest an insignificant relationship between (1) CG and IB’s financial performance and (2) BOD and IB’s financial performance. These findings are consistent with earlier studies conducted on Arab countries. Moreover, the results also suggest that SSB and AC contribute positively towards asset performance but negatively towards equity performance. Policymakers should revisit the CG regulations in their countries to make them more influential towards the performance of Islamic banks.

scholarly journals The association between disclosures on control system over financial reporting and mechanisms of corporate governance: Empirical evidence from Germany and Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-369
Author(s):  
Jacek Gad
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Control System ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe aim of the research was to determine the impact of selected corporate governance mechanisms on the scope of disclosures related to control system over financial reporting in Poland and Germany. The research group comprised of companies from the Warsaw WIG 30 index and the German DAX index in 2013. The disclosures were measured by the number of detailed disclosures about control system over financial reporting presented by the surveyed companies. The research results indicate that selected corporate governance mechanisms affect the scope of disclosures regarding the system of control over financial reporting. It was found that the number of supervisory board committees and the number of meetings of the supervisory board have a significant positive influence on the scope of disclosures regarding control over financial reporting. But, the increase in number of meetings of the audit committee has a significant negative impact on the scope of disclosures regarding control over financial reporting. The results of the research also indicate the role of national determinants of the scope of disclosures. The study was a comparative one nature and was conducted among companies from developed and developing capital markets.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document