Syntax Literate: Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia
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9, No. 10, Oktober 2024
THE
INFLUENCE OF LOAN AT RISK AND BANK SPESIFIC VARIABLES ON THE PROFITABILITY OF
COMMERCIAL BANKING IN INDONESIA BASED ON CORE CAPITAL: PERIOD 2015 TO 2022
Astomo Hadi
Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta,
Indonesia
Email: [email protected]
Abstract
This
research aims to examine the influence of loan at risk (LAR) and other specific
bank variables, namely size, leverage, and capital, on the profitability of
commercial banks in Indonesia based on the classification of core capital set
by banking authorities. The study utilizes panel data regression with a
balanced fixed-effect model from a sample of 67 examined commercial banks, both
in aggregate and based on the core capital classification of each bank,
covering the research period from 2015 to 2022. The results indicate that the
credit asset portfolio with LAR quality significantly affects the profitability
of commercial banks negatively, both in terms of ROA and ROE, applying to the
entire group of commercial banks studied. Meanwhile, other specific variables
have varying degrees of influence and significance. Collectively, the
independent variables in all research models have a significant impact on the
profitability of all commercial banks in Indonesia. The findings of this study
can contribute to the reference for bank management and other stakeholders in
assessing the profitability performance of commercial banks, as well as
expanding the literature in the field of banking.
Key
Words: Loan At Risk; Size; Leverage; Capital; Profitability
Introduction
The banking sector
serves as the primary driver of the national economy. According to data from
the Indonesian Economic and Financial Statistics (SEKI) as of December 2022 –
(Bank Indonesia, 2022), the amount of money circulating in the banking sector
in the form of rupiah demand deposits and quasi-money (time deposits, savings,
and foreign currency demand deposits) reached IDR 7.605 trillion or 89.18% of
the total money supply (M2). The total money supply in the banking sector for
the period from 2015 to 2022, as presented in figured 1.
Considering the
crucial role of the banking sector, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) as
the banking authority mandates commercial banks to meet specific parameters in
assessing their bank health at each period
More specifically,
the parameters used by OJK to assess the profitability condition of banks are
primarily based on the return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE) ratios
based on POJK No. 4, 2016. These regulations generally guide the evaluation of
a bank's profitability, considering it to be better as the ROA and ROE ratios
increase, both on an individual basis and when compared to similar ratios
within its peer group or the overall national banking industry. The development
of ROE and ROA ratios in Indonesian commercial banks from 2015 to 2022 is
illustrated in the figured 2 chart.
Based on figured
2, overall performance of the banking industry in Indonesia is considered
positive and shows an increasing trend, with the exception of the end of 2020
where there was a decline due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic affecting
the national and global economy as a whole. However, the profitability
performance of the banking sector has rebounded, as evidenced by the ROA and
ROE ratios at the end of 2022, reaching 2.43% and 14.67%, respectively, which
are the highest ratios in the last eight years.
Among various
factors influencing the level of profitability, credit risk is considered the
most significantly impactful factor. This assessment is based on the total
amount of credit assets in commercial banks in Indonesia, reaching Rp6.423
trillion or 57.80% of the overall total assets amounting to Rp11.113 trillion.
Additionally, it contributes to income by reaching Rp523 trillion or 64.51% of
the total interest income of commercial banks in December 2022 (Indonesian
Banking Statistics, 2022). Therefore, in general, the better the quality of
credit asset distribution a commercial bank possesses, the expected improvement
in the overall profitability or financial performance of the bank.
Based on the OJK
regulation regarding the assessment of the quality of assets in commercial
banks based on POJK No. 40, 2019, credit assets disbursed by commercial banks
can be categorized into 5 (five) quality groups. These classifications are
determined by the duration of overdue payments for installment or compensation
obligations, namely: current, special mention, substandard, doubtful, and bad.
Furthermore, there is a common parameter used to measure the success of
managing the credit disbursement process in a bank, which is based on the
non-performing loan (NPL) ratio. This ratio is obtained by dividing the total
problematic credit assets (classified as substandard, doubtful, and bad
quality) by the overall credit assets held by the bank.
A credit asset
portfolio categorized as NPL signifies a decline in the ability of customers to
meet their obligations, thereby reducing the bank's fund disbursement income.
In response to this matter, the bank may undertake corrective measures,
including restructuring. The improvement in asset quality through restructuring
does not always reflect a true enhancement in the quality of assets, thus not
fully contributing to a positive impact on the improvement of a bank's
profitability. This situation leads to the low NPL ratio not entirely
reflecting the low potential credit risk in the national banking sector.
Another parameter
in assessing the credit risk of banking can be measured through the Loan at
Risk (LAR) ratio. The LAR is calculated based on the total amount of credit
assets that have experienced a decline in quality or are potentially at risk of
declining quality in the future, related to the special treatment provided by
the bank through restructuring. This includes the entire bank credit portfolio
with NPL quality added to the quality under special mention and current quality
but with restructuring status. The LAR ratio is not presented in the public
financial reports of commercial banks, so the calculation is performed
separately using the formula mentioned above. In connection with the mentioned
matter, the average Loan at Risk (LAR) data for the national banking sector as
of December 2022 reached 14.05%. Consequently, there is a significant
difference compared to the Non-Performing Loan (NPL) ratio, which is at 2.44%.
In this case, there exists a gap of 11.61% that is not reflected in the public reports
submitted by banks in each reporting period.
In line with the
importance of profitability for banks, OJK has also issued regulations to
strengthen the capital of commercial banks, requiring them to reach IDR 3
trillion by 2022 for banks serving as the main entities within a banking group based
on POJK No. 12, 2020. Furthermore, OJK has made changes to the classification
of commercial banks based on POJK No. 12, 2021 by introducing four Core
Capital-based Bank Groups (KBMI), which generally distinguish banks based on a
larger core capital compared to the previous classification known as Commercial
Bank Based on Business Activity (BUKU). The classification of banks based on
core capital as shown in the following table:
Table 1. Classification
of Indonesian Commercial Bank based on Core Capital
Previous
Classification |
Core Capital |
New Classification |
Core Capital |
BUKU 1 |
Less than IDR 1
trillion |
KBMI 1 |
Up to IDR 6 trillion |
BUKU 2 |
IDR 1 trillion up to
less than IDR 5 trillion |
KBMI 2 |
IDR 6 trillion up to
less than IDR 14 trillion |
BUKU 3 |
IDR 5 trillion up to
less than IDR 30 trillion |
KBMI 3 |
IDR 14 trillion up to
less than IDR 70 trillion |
BUKU 4 |
More than IDR 30
trillion |
KBMI 4 |
More than IDR 70
trillion |
Sources:
Processed by researchers, 2023
Based on the
background regarding the crucial role of the banking sector in the national
economy, changes in the classification of commercial banks based on the core
capital, the significant influence of the quality of credit assets on
profitability, the credit risk assessment parameter not included in the public
reports of commercial banks, and several previous studies on factors affecting
the profitability of banks, which generally only use the NPL ratio as a
parameter in measuring credit risk, this research aims to explore the
differences in the impact of LAR held by banks and other specific banking
factors, namely bank size, capital, and gearing ratio, on the profitability of
commercial banks based on the classification of core capital in the banking
sector in Indonesia. The findings of this study can contribute to the reference
for bank management and other stakeholders in assessing the profitability
performance of commercial banks, as well as expanding the literature in the
field of banking.
In line with the
general objective of establishing a company, which is to enhance value for
shareholders
The size of a bank
is a critical factor affecting a bank's profitability because it affects the
operational activities of the bank to reduce costs and achieve the specified
level of economies of scale
The capital
strength of a bank indicates its capacity to meet the needs of depositors and
conveys signals to customers regarding the stability and ability of the bank to
protect the deposits of account holders
In addition to the
two internal factors mentioned earlier, the leverage factor measured by the
gearing ratio can also influence the level of profitability of a company.
According to Brigham and Houston
The research
conducted by Bawa et al.
Research
Method
This research is
conducted through an empirical approach, and the data used in this study is
derived from secondary sources, namely reports published by the OJK and Bank
Indonesia, yearly financial publications of each commercial bank listed on
corporate websites, along with other relevant research data, during the period
from 2015 to 2022.
The criteria set
for the selection of sampled banks include commercial banks that are registered
and continuously publish financial reports during the period from 2015 to 2022.
Furthermore, selected commercial banks must have financial data used as research
variables, such as the ratio of financing assets with special attention to
quality, non-performing loans, and restructuring with the quality of current
assets against the total credit assets, total assets, gearing ratio, bank
capital, and ROA, ROE ratios.
The data will be
consolidated and organized based on time series and cross-sectional analysis
with annual periods throughout the research period from 2015 to 2022.
Additionally, further exploration will be conducted using a panel data
regression model. In studying the relationship between the examined variables,
the panel data regression model has three approaches: pooled least squares,
fixed effect model, and random effect model, therefore, before conducting the
regression estimation test for the data model, a model selection process is
performed to determine the best model for estimating the panel data regression,
using approaches such as the Chow test, Hausman test, or Lagrange multiplier
Based on the
specified criteria, 67 commercial banks were selected for the research,
representing 90.5% of the total national banking assets as of December 2022.
Subsequently, the data will be examined both aggregate with 536 observation
points and based on each bank's classification within the KBMI, following OJK
guidelines.
The independent
variables used in the research are low-quality credit assets (LAR), bank size
(SIZE), leverage through the gearing ratio (GR) proxy, and capital through the
capital adequacy ratio (CAR) proxy. Meanwhile, the dependent variables under
investigation are profitability with the proxy of ROA and ROE ratios.
The research model employed is represented
by equations 1 and 2.
The definition of research variables based
on the model is as follows:
Table 2. Variable
Definition
Symbol |
Variable |
Definition |
ROAit |
Return
on Asset |
|
ROEit |
Return
on Equity |
|
SIZEt |
Bank
Size |
Logaritma
Natural Total Asset |
GRit |
Gearing
Ratio |
|
LARit |
Loan
At Risk |
|
CAR |
Capital
Adequacy Ratio |
|
Sources: Processed by researchers, 2023
Results and Discussion
Based on the model
selection tests conducted on the aggregate bank group, as shown in tables 3 and
4, where the Chow test indicates a p-value < 0.05 and the Hausman test also
shows a p-value < 0.05, it is concluded that the best model for the research
is the Fixed Effects Model (FEM). The next step involves using this model to
study the relationships between the variables examined in each bank group (KBMI
1-4) that is the subject of the study for comparison.
Table 3. Chow test
result
Table 4. Hausman test
result
Empirical Model
and Estimation Results
The regression estimation results in table
5 and table 6 show that the estimation model of factors influencing ROA and ROE
for the commercial bank groups, both in aggregate or based on core capital, has
a probability (F-statistic) for all model scenarios of 0.000 or smaller than
the probability α = 1%. Therefore, it can be concluded that the independent
variables together in all model scenarios have a significant influence on the
dependent variable ROA at a confidence level of 99%.
Table 5. Results of ROA
Estimation Model
Variable |
Group
of Aggregated Bank |
KBMI
1 |
KBMI
2 |
KBMI
3 |
KBMI
4 |
Coefficient (C) |
-0.09153* |
-0.00514 |
-0.33932 * |
-0.04181 |
-0.09607 |
SIZE (Ln Asset) |
0.00639* |
0.00064 |
0.02208 * |
0.00316 |
0.00603 *** |
Leverage (G Ratio) |
0.00063 |
0.00151 *** |
-0.00037 |
-0.00165 ** |
0.00096 |
Capital (CAR) |
-0.01382* |
-0.00936 *** |
-0.04200 * |
0.05732 ** |
0.03916 |
Loan At Risk (LAR) |
-0.04767* |
-0.03328 * |
-0.07530 * |
-0.03648 ** |
-0.09885 * |
R-Squared |
0.61214 |
0.43735 |
0.75538 |
0.54308 |
0.89545 |
Adj-Squared |
0.55375 |
0.34839 |
0.712352 |
0.45905 |
0.86496 |
F-Statistic (Prob) |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
Explanation:
-
*, **, and *** indicate significance levels at 1%, 5%,
or 10%.
Sources: Processed
by researchers, 2023
The adjusted R2 values differ across the
ROA model scenarios based on the classification of core capital groups, as
follows: The aggregated bank model can explain 55.37% of ROA, KBMI 1 model
34,83%, KBMI 2 model 71,23%, KBMI 3, 45,90%, and KBMI 4 86,4%, while the remaining
is contributed by other variables outside the scope of the study.
ROA Model Results
Coefficient of the
size variable in the overall model is considered positive; however, with
different levels of significance. In the aggregate bank group and KBMI 2, the
size variable is significant at α = 1%, and in KBMI 4, it is significant at α =
10%, resulting in a confidence level above 90%. Nevertheless, the influence of
the size variable on KBMI 1 and 3 is considered not significant. The positive
sign in the coefficient of the independent variable indicates a consistent
direction between the increase in size and ROA, implying that commercial banks
in various groups in the research scenario have, on average, achieved economies
of scale.
The dependence of
banks on funding sources from external parties is reflected in the high gearing
ratio they possess. Based on the regression results, there are differences in
the influence and significance level in the coefficient of the gearing ratio among
bank groups based on core capital. Specifically, the impact of the gearing
ratio is only found to be significant on ROA at a 5% level of significance in
KBMI 3 with a negative coefficient and at a 10% level of significance in KBMI 1
with a positive coefficient. This indicates differences in the impact of the
gearing ratio on the respective bank groups, meaning that in KBMI 1, the
gearing ratio can positively affect the ROA of banks, while conversely, in KBMI
3, the gearing ratio becomes a factor that reduces the ROA of banks.
The impact of bank
capital on ROA differs among the aggregated bank group, KBMI 1, and KBMI 2,
with negative coefficients. However, for KBMI 3 and KBMI 4, the coefficients
are positive. The significance of CAR on the bank's ROA at a 1% significance
level occurs in the aggregated bank group and KBMI 2, while KBMI 3 is
significant at a 5% level, and KBMI 1 is significant at a 10% level, while KBMI
4 is considered not significant.
The LAR ratio
reflects the level of credit risk held by each group of commercial banks
studied. It is known that the impact of the LAR ratio on the entire group of
banks is consistently negative with a significance level of α = 1%, except for
KBMI 3, where the significance level is α = 5%. This indicates that the larger
the LAR ratio, the more it will lead to a decrease in the ROA of banks across
all groups.
Table 6. Results of ROE
Estimation Model
Variable |
Group
of Aggregated Bank |
KBMI
1 |
KBMI
2 |
KBMI
3 |
KBMI
4 |
Coefficient (C) |
-0.61528* |
-0.28892 |
-1.69779 * |
-0.44000 |
-0.37934 |
SIZE (Ln Asset) |
0.03984 * |
0.01947 |
0.10443 * |
0.02809 |
0.01224 |
Leverage (G Ratio) |
0.00770 ** |
0.00619 |
0.01829 *** |
-0.00680 |
0.03836 ** |
Capital (CAR) |
-0.03898 |
-0.01957 |
-0.16174** |
0.34869 ** |
0.74852 |
Loan At Risk (LAR) |
-0.33471* |
-0.22180 * |
-0.60566* |
-0.28416 * |
-0.60404* |
R-Squared |
0.54696 |
0.44037 |
0.64388 |
0.49012 |
0.72498 |
Adj-Squared |
0.47877 |
0.35188 |
0.58123 |
0.39635 |
0.64477 |
F-Statistic (Prob) |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
0.00000 |
0.00019 |
Explanation:
-
*, **, and *** indicate significance levels at 1%, 5%,
or 10%.
Source: Processed
by researchers, 2023
The adjusted R2 values differ across the
ROE model scenarios based on the classification of core capital groups, as
follows: The aggregated bank model can explain 47.87% of ROA, KBMI 1 model
35,18%, KBMI 2 model 58,12%, KBMI 3, 39,63%, and KBMI 4 64,47%, while the remaining
is contributed by other variables outside the scope of the study.
ROE Model Results
Size variable in
the overall model are positive. However, the significance levels vary; in the
aggregate bank group and KBMI 2, size is significant at α = 1%. Nevertheless,
the influence of the size variable on KBMI 1, KBMI 3, and KBMI 4 is considered
not significant. The positive sign in the coefficient of the independent
variable indicates a consistent direction between the increase in size and the
increase in ROE, suggesting that, on average, commercial banks in various
groups in the research scenario have achieved economies of scale.
There are
variations in the influence and level of significance in the gearing ratio
coefficient among bank groups based on core capital. The impact of the gearing
ratio is notably significant on ROE at α = 5% in both the aggregate bank group
and KBMI 4, showing a positive coefficient. However, in KBMI 2, the gearing
ratio coefficient is also positive but with a significance level of only α =
10%.
Capital adequacy
ratio on ROE, as indicated by the regression results, varies across the bank
groups in aggregate, KBMI 1, and KBMI 2, with negative coefficients.
Conversely, for KBMI 3 and KBMI 4, the coefficients suggest a positive impact.
The significance of CAR on ROE is observed at the 5% level for KBMI 2 and KBMI
3, whereas other bank groups are deemed not significant.
LAR ratio on ROE
across all groups of commercial banks consistently shows a negative and
significant effect at the 1% level. This implies that an increase in the LAR
ratio leads to a decrease in the bank's ROE.
Analysis
of the Findings from ROA and ROE Models:
The impact of a
bank's size on its profitability shows a positive relationship with varying
significance levels. Specifically, it is significant for ROA in the aggregate
bank group, KBMI 2, and 4, and for ROE in the aggregate bank group and KBMI 2.
Other bank groups are considered not significant. These findings align with
previous research conducted by Ercegovac et al.
Furthermore, the
research results indicate that although the correlation between the size
variable (ln assets) has the same direction for all model scenarios of bank
groups, the most significant correlations influencing ROA and ROE are found in
KBMI 2, namely 0.0220 for ROA and 0.1044 for ROE. This is partly due to the
profile of banks within KBMI 2, which can be categorized as medium-sized banks
based on core capital ownership, with a range of IDR 6 trillion to IDR 14
trillion. Consequently, the size of assets still has a significant impact on
the ability of banks to increase overall income. However, the impact of assets
on income diminishes as banks scale up.
Leverage
significantly influences the ROA and ROE of banks with a positive direction in
KBMI 1 for ROA and KBMI 1, 2, and 4 for ROE. However, a significant negative
direction is observed only in KBMI 3 for ROA. This finding differs slightly
from previous research conducted by Akhtar et al. (2011), which concluded that
leverage significantly affects ROA but not ROE.
Leverage
positively influences ROA, with the highest correlation observed in the KBMI 1,
indicating that this group is adept at leveraging its debt to generate optimal
income. Meanwhile, the most significant positive impact on ROE occurs within
KBMI 4. This suggests that the debt held by KBMI 4 has a positive effect on
increasing ROE compared to funding derived from the bank's own capital. This,
among other things, highlights the cost efficiency of KBMI 4 banks with a
large-scale business, where the cost of debt is relatively low compared to
banks in smaller core capital groups.
Capital has
varying effects on the bank's profitability, with a negative impact observed on
KBMI 1 and KBMI 2. This aligns with previous findings by Gul et al. (2011) and
Akhtar et al. (2011), who concluded that the impact of capital on bank
profitability in Pakistan is significant and negative. This is likely because
banks in KBMI 1 and KBMI 2 generally have higher risks, and an increase in CAR
ratio tends to be used as a buffer to form reserves in case of increased risk
within these groups.
On the contrary,
KBMI 3 experiences a positive impact from the CAR ratio, aligning with previous
research conducted by Adelopo et al. (2017) on banks in the ECOWAS region and
Salike and Ao
In all model
scenarios, LAR significantly influences ROA and ROE negatively, aligning with
the initial hypothesis. Therefore, it can be concluded that the profitability
of commercial banks is highly affected by the level of the LAR ratio they
possess.
The LAR ratio,
divided into the quality of special mention and restructuring credits with a
current quality that both are not categorized as NPL, implies that, in general,
a portion of the credit portfolio in these qualities should still have income
potential for the bank. However, based on the research findings, the negative
correlation with LAR indicates that the income generated from both portfolios
with the mentioned qualities is not able to compensate for the lost income in
the NPL portfolio. Consequently, the aggregate LAR ratio in the entire group of
commercial banks will decrease income, leading to a decline in the ROA and ROE
ratios of the bank.
Conclusion
Through the
analysis of panel data regression results using a fixed effect model on bank
groups based on core capital, conclusions have been drawn to address the
research question regarding the impact of loan at risk and specific bank factors
such as size, leverage, and capital on bank profitability, measured through ROA
and ROE parameters. These findings are expected to provide benefits by offering
additional references for commercial banks in Indonesia to evaluate individual
performance and for the public as depositors to assess the level of
profitability of a commercial bank.
The findings of
the research indicate that loan at risk significantly has a negative impact on
the ROA and ROE of commercial banks in Indonesia, both overall and when grouped
based on core capital regulated by the authorities, therefore LAR is more capable
of reflecting the credit risk of commercial banks compared to other similar
studies using the NPL ratio as a proxy for credit risk. Meanwhile, other
specific bank factors show variations in their influence on the profitability
of commercial banks, either negatively or positively, based on the different
bank groups that are the focus of the study.
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