Islamic and Conventional Banking: A Comparison of Financial Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The research aims to compare the financial performance of Islamic banks with conventional banks during the covid-19 pandemic. The sampling method was a purposive sampling technique and obtained 3 Islamic banks and 3 conventional banks. The data analysis technique is descriptive statistical analysis and to answer the proposed hypothesis using the technique of independent sample t-test and Mann Whitney. Meanwhile, the CAR, NPF/NPL, and FDR/LDR ratios have no difference. Analysis showed that Islamic banks performed better in Capital Adequacy Ratio and Financing to Deposit Ratio. Conventional banks had a better performance from Return on Asset, Return on Equity, Non-Performing Loan, Operating Costs, and Operating Income.

Keywords

• covid-19
• financial performances
• financial ratios
• islamic bank
• conventional bank