Factors associated with the SMES preferences towards Islamic banking products and services

Islamic banking institution is one of the competitive players in the finance sector that provides a variety of banking product and services. However there is lack information regarding Islamic banking preferences among small and medium-sized enterprises. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the pref...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Kamilah, Othman, Khairunnisah, Zabri, Shafie Mohamed, Atan @ Yaakub, Anisah
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Published: American Scientific Publishers 2018
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author Ahmad, Kamilah
Othman, Khairunnisah
Zabri, Shafie Mohamed
Atan @ Yaakub, Anisah
author_facet Ahmad, Kamilah
Othman, Khairunnisah
Zabri, Shafie Mohamed
Atan @ Yaakub, Anisah
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description Islamic banking institution is one of the competitive players in the finance sector that provides a variety of banking product and services. However there is lack information regarding Islamic banking preferences among small and medium-sized enterprises. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the preferences of SMEs towards Islamic banking products and services and factors associated with their banking preferences. This study utilized a quantitative method and the data were collected using a questionnaire survey conducted among owner/managers of the Malaysian SMEs. Based on the 70 completed replies, the study reveals that the level of preferences of SMEs on Islamic banking products and services is moderate. Furthermore, the study shows that service quality, religion motivation, location convenience, knowledge, easy access to loans and size of an enterprise have significant correlations with Islamic banking products and services preferences. The findings contribute new information to the body of knowledge on factors associated with Islamic banking preferences among SMEs which will enable banks to reformulate strategies for increasing their future market share.
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spelling uthm-55902022-01-17T01:48:18Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5590/ Factors associated with the SMES preferences towards Islamic banking products and services Ahmad, Kamilah Othman, Khairunnisah Zabri, Shafie Mohamed Atan @ Yaakub, Anisah HG1501-3550 Banking HG179 Personal finance Islamic banking institution is one of the competitive players in the finance sector that provides a variety of banking product and services. However there is lack information regarding Islamic banking preferences among small and medium-sized enterprises. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the preferences of SMEs towards Islamic banking products and services and factors associated with their banking preferences. This study utilized a quantitative method and the data were collected using a questionnaire survey conducted among owner/managers of the Malaysian SMEs. Based on the 70 completed replies, the study reveals that the level of preferences of SMEs on Islamic banking products and services is moderate. Furthermore, the study shows that service quality, religion motivation, location convenience, knowledge, easy access to loans and size of an enterprise have significant correlations with Islamic banking products and services preferences. The findings contribute new information to the body of knowledge on factors associated with Islamic banking preferences among SMEs which will enable banks to reformulate strategies for increasing their future market share. American Scientific Publishers 2018 Article PeerReviewed Ahmad, Kamilah and Othman, Khairunnisah and Zabri, Shafie Mohamed and Atan @ Yaakub, Anisah (2018) Factors associated with the SMES preferences towards Islamic banking products and services. Advanced Science Letters, 24 (6). pp. 4726-4730. ISSN 1936-6612
spellingShingle HG1501-3550 Banking
HG179 Personal finance
Ahmad, Kamilah
Othman, Khairunnisah
Zabri, Shafie Mohamed
Atan @ Yaakub, Anisah
Factors associated with the SMES preferences towards Islamic banking products and services
title Factors associated with the SMES preferences towards Islamic banking products and services
title_full Factors associated with the SMES preferences towards Islamic banking products and services
title_fullStr Factors associated with the SMES preferences towards Islamic banking products and services
title_full_unstemmed Factors associated with the SMES preferences towards Islamic banking products and services
title_short Factors associated with the SMES preferences towards Islamic banking products and services
title_sort factors associated with the smes preferences towards islamic banking products and services
topic HG1501-3550 Banking
HG179 Personal finance
url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5590/