Title: Market power and efficiency of Islamic banks in Indonesia and Malaysia

Authors: Taufik Faturohman; Oktofa Yudha Sudrajad; Nur Muhammad Azis; Atika Irawan

Addresses: School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No.10, Lb. Siliwangi, Kecamatan Coblong, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia ' School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No.10, Lb. Siliwangi, Kecamatan Coblong, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia ' School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No.10, Lb. Siliwangi, Kecamatan Coblong, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia ' School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No.10, Lb. Siliwangi, Kecamatan Coblong, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia

Abstract: Countries in South East Asia have implemented economic integration known as the ASEAN Economic Community, including the financial sector. Therefore, Islamic banks in Indonesia have to prepare for more challenging competition. Using data of Islamic banks in Indonesia and Malaysia, this research determines the relationship between market power and efficiency. Market power is analysed using the Lerner Index, while efficiency captures by the cost to income ratio (CIR). Our results show that Islamic banks in Malaysia outperform Islamic banks in Indonesia overall regarding market power and efficiency. Furthermore, market power and efficiency are positively correlated.

Keywords: market power; Lerner index; efficiency; Islamic bank; ASEAN economic community.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTGM.2023.132054

International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 2023 Vol.17 No.3/4, pp.261 - 269

Received: 16 Feb 2021
Accepted: 16 Jul 2021
Published online: 07 Jul 2023 *

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