Shari'ah Compliance as a Matter for Financial Performance

Author(s):  
Md. Harun Ur Rashid ◽  
Md Hafij Ullah ◽  
Faruk Bhuiyan

Islamic banks must comply with the Shari'ah rulings fully as it is the foundation of Islamic banks. However, the level of Shari'ah compliance is not the same among the Islamic banks. Similarly, despite performing well, the financial performances of Islamic banks differ from each other. Therefore, the chapter explores the association between financial performance and Shari'ah compliance. The chapter used both the primary and secondary data. The primary data was collected through surveying 300 bank executives from six full-fledged Islamic banks operated in Bangladesh with a structured questionnaire on Shari'ah compliance, whereas information on financial performance were extracted from the annual reports of the sample banks. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to analyze the data and conclude the findings. The findings show that Shari'ah compliance has a positive and significant impact on the financial performance with respect to the total liabilities and total assets.

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (25) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Osho, Augustine E. ◽  
Adebambo Adeniyi

The study was on the relevance of accounting theory on business financial performance in Nigeria. The objective of the study was to examine how accounting theory affects financial performance of business in Nigeria. The research was carried out, using three quoted companies (Berger Paint, Lafarge Cement and Meyer Plc) as the study area. Secondary data was gotten from the companys’ audited annual reports on return on asset with multiple regression analysis. Findings revealed that accounting theory have no significant relationship with the financial performance of business organizations in Nigeria. Thus, it is recommended that the Management of quoted companies must introduce new accounting theories to improve their financial reporting quality and performance; so that the level of their profit can significantly increase.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Tze San Ong ◽  
Boon Heng Teh ◽  
Kai Cing Seng ◽  
Sin Huei Ng

Nowadays, information overload is an increasing concern and has become an alarming issue. Bursa Malaysia requires all PLCs to have corporate disclosures in their annual reports in order to cultivate good corporate governance. However, annual report readability issues are evident and poor annual report readability is a common occurrence in Malaysia. Thus, this paper seeks to empirically investigate the association between information overload issues, annual readability and financial performance of Malaysian PLCs. Secondary data consisting of 85 PLCs from the years 2015 to 2017 were used. The results have revealed that the information overload issues, i.e. too many disclosures for each company, negatively affect the companies’ financial performance. Firms with annual reports that are easier to read with ideal readability have better financial performance. Not only that, fewer information overload issues tend to be encountered when the annual reports have good readability levels. Future studies are suggested to include primary data as well as non-listed companies for comprehensive coverage and generalization. Policy makers are encouraged to create minimum disclosure requirements which address the information gap between informed and uniformed investors. In addition, with developments in technology, advanced smartphone applications can be developed for investors to conveniently access the financial information of companies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 719-722
Author(s):  
K.T. Layade ◽  
A.A. Layade ◽  
Y.T. Owoeye ◽  
O.A. Adenika ◽  
O.T. Oyediji

: The study was carried out to find out the determinants of profitability in bushmeat marketing in Oluyole Government, Oyo state, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained through the use of thirty structured questionnaire administered to bushmeat marketers using a random sampling technique. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, market efficiency and regression analysis. The results showed that all the respondents were female (100%) and married (84%). The mean age of the respondents was 48.0±7.0 years, 83.3% had formal education with average year of experience of 24.0 ±8.0 years in bushmeat marketing. Profitability analysis revealed that bushmeat marketing is profitable venture with an average market margins of N25,309.00 and N6,433.33 per week for fresh and smoked bushmeat respectively. The marketing efficiency was greater than unity (ME>1). Regression analysis result indicated a significant relationship between year of education, marital status, membership of association and the marketing margin (p<0.01). The study thus recommends a policy that will regulate marketing of bushmeat to further enhance its efficiency in the study area.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-112
Author(s):  
Dinaroe Dinaroe ◽  
Indra Mulya ◽  
Evi Mutia

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.


2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Kapil Khanal

 Objective: To assess the corporate social responsibility practices in Nepalese commercial banking sector. Methods and Materials: Primary and secondary sources of data were used in the study. The primary data were collected through direct questionnaire method from 60 employees of sampled commercial banks. The secondary source was through journals, textbooks and annual reports of Nepal Rastra Bank. SPSS and Microsoft excel were used to analyze the collected data. The value of Cronbach’s Alpha (α) of overall questionnaire is 0.92, which suggests the reliability of primary data. Descriptive and explorative research designs were used to analyze the primary and secondary data. Results and Conclusion: Responses from all the respondents of commercial banks regarding CSR and Non-Financial Performance clearly imply that CSR has an influence on the Non-Financial Performance. In terms of ‘R2’, CSR impacts both Brand Image and Brand Awareness (i.e. 0.987). This clearly indicates that more than 98.7% variance of both non-financial performances has been explained by CSR. In terms of ‘R2’, CSR impacts less in financial performance (i.e. 0.149). This clearly indicates that only than 14.9% variance of financial performance has been explained by CSR.


2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Paul Waithaka

Performance is critical for every listed firm, as it enhances shareholder’s value and capability to generate earnings from invested capital. Some of the firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have been performing poorly as indicated by the rising number of firms issuing profit warnings. The competitive business environment is continuously working to drive down the rate of return on invested capital. To counter these competitive forces, firms have resorted to gathering information at their disposal and converting it into competitive intelligence through analysis and human judgment. This study sought to determine the effect of competitive intelligence practices on performance of firms listed on the NSE. Firm performance was evaluated using both financial and non-financial measures. The non-financial measures used in the study were goal achievement and customer satisfaction, while Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) were the financial measures used. The target population was the sixty firms listed on the Nairobi securities exchange. Primary data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire; while secondary data was obtained from the firm’s published annual reports available at the NSE using a document review guide. Quantitative data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings indicate that competitive intelligence practices have a positive and a statistically significant effect on the non-financial performance of firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The intelligence practices were found to have a positive but statistically insignificant effect on the financial performance of listed firms. Managers of listed firms should raise the utilization level of competitive intelligence practices to enable the firms to make accurate predictions on changes in the business environment, compete better in the marketplace against rivals, improve on innovation and automation, track competitors’ activities and improve the competitiveness of their firms by identifying threats and opportunities before they become obvious. The study suggests that future researches should focus on extending knowledge on competitive intelligence practices to non-listed corporate sector firms to support the generalization of the findings to all sectors in the economy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Harun Ur Rashid ◽  
Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽  
Mahfuzur Rahman ◽  
Md. Abdul Kaium Masud

In the age of technology, continuous innovation is the ultimate motto of the financial sector to attract customers. Firms in the financial sector must be innovative in terms of service quality and operational performance to obtain customer loyalty and gain financial stability. A dearth of studies on customer loyalty and financial performance of Islamic Banks motivated the authors to examine the relationship between customer loyalty and financial performance. The study also explores whether the service qualities have any impact on customer loyalty. The study uses both primary and secondary data to conclude the research objectives. A survey of 356 questionnaires was carried out among the customers of the selected Islamic banks of Bangladesh to gather information regarding customer service quality and customer loyalty, while financial performance data were attained from the annual reports. Moreover, the study follows the SERVQUAL model’s five dimensions (tangibles, empathy, assurance, reliability, and responsiveness) to determine the service quality of Bangladeshi Islamic Banks. Rigorous statistical techniques, including exploratory factor analysis, reliability testing, and regression analysis were used to investigate the hypothesis. The study empirically documents a positively significant impact of service quality (tangibles, empathy, reliability, and responsiveness) on customer loyalty, while assurance shows an insignificant relationship. Furthermore, the study does not find any significant relationship between customer loyalty and the financial performance of Bangladeshi Islamic Banks. The findings of the study profoundly denote that the financial performance of Bangladeshi Islamic Banks mostly depends on many other financial and non-financial factors, rather than customer loyalty.


2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Kapil Khanal

 Objective: To assess the corporate social responsibility practices in Nepalese commercial banking sector. Methods and Materials: Primary and secondary sources of data were used in the study. The primary data were collected through direct questionnaire method from 60 employees of sampled commercial banks. The secondary source was through journals, textbooks and annual reports of Nepal Rastra Bank. SPSS and Microsoft excel were used to analyze the collected data. The value of Cronbach’s Alpha (α) of overall questionnaire is 0.92, which suggests the reliability of primary data. Descriptive and explorative research designs were used to analyze the primary and secondary data. Results and Conclusion: Responses from all the respondents of commercial banks regarding CSR and Non-Financial Performance clearly imply that CSR has an influence on the Non-Financial Performance. In terms of ‘R2’, CSR impacts both Brand Image and Brand Awareness (i.e. 0.987). This clearly indicates that more than 98.7% variance of both non-financial performances has been explained by CSR. In terms of ‘R2’, CSR impacts less in financial performance (i.e. 0.149). This clearly indicates that only than 14.9% variance of financial performance has been explained by CSR.


Author(s):  
Peter Ngek Shillie ◽  
Dorine Neitebef Sengla

This study examines inventory management and financial performance of Small Scale Apicultural Enterprises in Cameroon, the case of Oku Honey Cooperative Society Limited (OHCSL). The independent variable (Inventory management) proxy by raw materials inventory, work-in-progress inventory, finished products inventory, and packaging material inventory was regressed against dependent variable (financial performance) proxy by gross profit margin. Data used in this study cover the period 1988-2017. The primary data was collected using interviews, structured and semi- structured questionnaires administered to the management staff of the organization. Using magazines, internship reports and annual reports of the enterprise, secondary data was collected. Using multiple regression analysis, the study established that a positive relationship exist between the independent (inventory management) and dependent variables (financial performance) at OHCSL. However, it was uncovered that holding raw material inventory contributed minimal on the financial performance of OHCSL. This was attributed to the fact that honey is processed within 24hours postharvest and hence the cooperative avoids holding raw material inventory. Consequently, the study recommended improvement in inventory management practices including improving staff capacity at the cooperative.


Regional rural banks play a crucial role for the development of rural areas, which consists of two-third population in India. RRBs provides timely credit and other required assistance to the rural population. The success of rural finance mainly depends on the financial potency and capability. Regional rural banks are the most important financial institution at the rural level which assumed the accountability of fulfilling credit requirements of rural areas. This study is conducted on the basis of secondary data collected from annual reports of NABARD. This study measures the growth pattern of RRBs, key performance indicators and financial performance of RRBs. This study used 10 year data from 2007-08 to 2016-17, and uses descriptive statistics and growth percentages to get reliable results. It was concluded that the financial performance of regional rural banks has increased significantly.


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