Ihtifaz: Journal of Islamic Economics, Finance, and Banking
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2020)

CSR Contribution to Socio-Economic Development: Evidence from Indonesian Islamic Banks

Aishath Muneeza (INCEIF (International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance))
Aminudin Ma'ruf (INCEIF (International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance))
Shahbaz Alam (INCEIF (International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance))



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Jun 2020

Abstract

Islamic banks play a significant role in social and environmental responsibility. It is known that Islamic finance is not merely profit-oriented but also looking at the prosperity of the society, as an ethical financial system Islamic finance give a massive contribution towards social responsibility. This exploratory study examines the relations between corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of Indonesian Islamic banks and socio-economic development. The evidence presented is based on the published annual reports of 13 Islamic commercial banks in 2017. The findings of this research suggests that CSR is a priority of Indonesian Islamic banks and has correlation to the socio-economic development. Furthermore, the findings suggest that the robust guiding principles on CSR need to be developed and it has potential of Islamic banks credibility and profitability.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijiefb

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

The Ihtifaz, Journal of Islamic Economics, Finance, and Banking published by Department of Islamic Banking, Ahmad Dahlan University, is a peer-reviewed open access international journal published twice in a year (June and December). The Ihtifaz aims to provide an international forum for researchers ...