Comparative analysis on the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia

Islamic banks (IBs) are characterized by their uniqueness of complying with Shariah where the aim is to bring benefits to all parties. For that reason, previous research argued that these banks were stable in the aftermath of the recent global financial crisis unlike Conventional banks (CBs). The...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Sulub, Yasin, Che Mohd Salleh, Marhanum
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Language:English
Published: International Research Centre of Islamic Economics and Finance (IRCIEF) 2018
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spelling iium-474252018-10-29T02:09:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/47425/ Comparative analysis on the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia Ahmed Sulub, Yasin Che Mohd Salleh, Marhanum BP173.75 Islam and economics HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance HJ1438 Public Finance In Islam Islamic banks (IBs) are characterized by their uniqueness of complying with Shariah where the aim is to bring benefits to all parties. For that reason, previous research argued that these banks were stable in the aftermath of the recent global financial crisis unlike Conventional banks (CBs). Therefore, this paper aimed at comparing the financial performance of IBs and CBs, measured by Return on Equity (ROE), Return on Assets (ROA), Earnings per Share (EPS) and Debt Ratio. To examine this objective, the study chose four full-fledged IBs and four CBs in the period from 2012 to 2016 using t-test and correlation analysis. The findings revealed that CBs were more profitable and less leveraged than IBs. This research has implications for IBs that they should further improve their performance to become more competitive in the current financial industry. More importantly, the IBs need to uphold the Islamic ethics throughout the business to ensure both worldly and hereafter objectives is achieved. Future research should involve bigger samples and more performance indicators, either quantitative or qualitative, in order to extend the current research findings. International Research Centre of Islamic Economics and Finance (IRCIEF) 2018 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/47425/1/47425_Comparative%20Analysis%20on%20The%20Financial%20Performance.pdf Ahmed Sulub, Yasin and Che Mohd Salleh, Marhanum (2018) Comparative analysis on the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia. In: 1st Global Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance 2018 (GCIEF 2018), 24th-25th Oct. 2018, Kuala Lumpur. https://ircief.org.my/gcief2018/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/5.-Comparative-Analysis-on-The-Financial-Performance-of-Islamic-and-Conventional-Banks-in-Malaysia.pdf
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topic BP173.75 Islam and economics
HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance
HJ1438 Public Finance In Islam
spellingShingle BP173.75 Islam and economics
HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance
HJ1438 Public Finance In Islam
Ahmed Sulub, Yasin
Che Mohd Salleh, Marhanum
Comparative analysis on the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia
description Islamic banks (IBs) are characterized by their uniqueness of complying with Shariah where the aim is to bring benefits to all parties. For that reason, previous research argued that these banks were stable in the aftermath of the recent global financial crisis unlike Conventional banks (CBs). Therefore, this paper aimed at comparing the financial performance of IBs and CBs, measured by Return on Equity (ROE), Return on Assets (ROA), Earnings per Share (EPS) and Debt Ratio. To examine this objective, the study chose four full-fledged IBs and four CBs in the period from 2012 to 2016 using t-test and correlation analysis. The findings revealed that CBs were more profitable and less leveraged than IBs. This research has implications for IBs that they should further improve their performance to become more competitive in the current financial industry. More importantly, the IBs need to uphold the Islamic ethics throughout the business to ensure both worldly and hereafter objectives is achieved. Future research should involve bigger samples and more performance indicators, either quantitative or qualitative, in order to extend the current research findings.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Ahmed Sulub, Yasin
Che Mohd Salleh, Marhanum
author_facet Ahmed Sulub, Yasin
Che Mohd Salleh, Marhanum
author_sort Ahmed Sulub, Yasin
title Comparative analysis on the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia
title_short Comparative analysis on the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia
title_full Comparative analysis on the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia
title_fullStr Comparative analysis on the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Comparative analysis on the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia
title_sort comparative analysis on the financial performance of islamic and conventional banks in malaysia
publisher International Research Centre of Islamic Economics and Finance (IRCIEF)
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/47425/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/47425/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/47425/1/47425_Comparative%20Analysis%20on%20The%20Financial%20Performance.pdf
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