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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC AND MIDDLE EASTERN FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Volume 15, Issue 2, Pages 310-330Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/IMEFM-08-2020-0389
Keywords
Digital financial inclusion; FinTech; Islamic banks; Banking stability; COVID-19; E44; F65; G21; G28
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- [GPF043A-2020]
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This study finds that greater implementation of digital financial inclusion (DFI) promotes stability in Islamic banking and reduces default risk. Therefore, incorporating DFI into the Islamic banking sector during the current COVID-19 pandemic encourages inclusive economic growth and sustains the financial sector.
Purpose This paper aims to explore the role of digital financial inclusion (DFI) in stabilizing the Islamic banking sector amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This study has used the Panel-Corrected Standard Errors (PCSE), Two-Stage Panel Least Squares-Instrumental Variables (2SLS-IV) and Two-Step System Generalized Method of Moments (2SGMM) dynamic panel estimation method to investigate the DFI-Islamic banking stability nexus using an unbalanced panel data of 65 Islamic banks from six countries over the period 2011-2020. Findings The result suggests that greater implementation of DFI promotes Islamic banking stability, which reduces the default risk of the banks in the studied region. Consequently, incorporating DFI into the Islamic banking sector encourages inclusive economic growth that can keep the financial sector sustainable even in a crisis period like the current COVID-19 pandemic. Originality/value Unlike previous studies, the authors have focused mainly on DFI and the Islamic banking sector. This is one of the first to explore how DFI contribute to the stability and productivity of the Islamic banking sector during the pandemic. Also, this study provides fresh evidence on how the supply and demand side of DFI impact Islamic banking stability.
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