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Journal : Fundamental and Applied Management Journal

Gold Price Dynamics and Earnings Performance in a Non-Bank Gold-Backed Finance Firm Hasyim, Sitti Hajerah; Azis, Fajriani; Diarra, Salim
Fundamental and Applied Management Journal Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): FAMJ, June 2025
Publisher : PT. Lontara Digitech Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61220/famj.v1i1.20252

Abstract

This study examines whether benchmark gold prices affect profit achievement in a state-owned pawn and gold-financing company. Using branch-level financial statements for 2018–2022, we estimate a single-factor ordinary least squares model to test the association between gold price movements and profitability. The results show a positive and statistically significant relationship, indicating that higher gold prices are associated with improved profits—consistent with collateral value uplift, trading spreads, and product demand dynamics in gold-backed lending. Managerially, the findings suggest the need for agile pricing policies, transparent customer communication on gold price pass-through, and strengthened risk management to handle volatility. The study contributes firm-level evidence on price–profit linkages in gold-backed retail finance. Limitations include a single-firm, single-factor design; future research should incorporate cost structures, fee income, macroeconomic controls, and asymmetric/lagged effects to better map the transmission from commodity prices to financial performance.