Jurnal Cendikia ISNU SU
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): JCISNU Volume 3, Nomor 2, September 2026

Digital Transformation of Islamic Banking in Indonesia: Regulatory Challenges in Promoting Financial Inclusion

Achyar Zein (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Abdul Hakim (Universiti Malaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2026

Abstract

Digital transformation has changed the model of implementing Islamic banking in Indonesia and opened up opportunities to expand financial inclusion. However, increasing access through digital services does not automatically guarantee substantive inclusion because there are still issues of digital literacy, consumer protection, data security, cybersecurity, and regulatory fragmentation. This study aims to analyze regulatory challenges in the digital transformation of Indonesian Islamic banking and assess the ability of the applicable legal framework to promote safe and equitable financial inclusion. The research uses doctrinal legal research methods with legislative, conceptual, analytical, policy, and limited comparative perspectives. Legal materials are analyzed qualitatively through norm identification, systematic interpretation, and evaluation of regulatory coherence. The results of the study show that Indonesia already has a relatively comprehensive regulatory framework, but still faces the problem of fragmentation and weak integration between digital governance, consumer protection, data protection, financial inclusion, and Sharia governance. The research concludes that digitalization cannot be seen as an automatic inclusion instrument. The research recommends the development of an adaptive, risk-based, and inclusion-oriented regulatory architecture by strengthening inter-agency coordination, consumer and data protection, digital supervision, and technological competence in sharia governance.  

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jcisnu

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Subject

Humanities Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Jurnal Cendikia ISNU SU is a scholarly platform dedicated to advancing research and critical discussions in the field of law. The journal embraces a wide range of topics that reflect the dynamic development of legal studies, both in national and international contexts. The scope of the journal ...