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This study aims to objectively investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on bank performance in Indonesia and the effect of corporate governance on banks. The sample consisted of 42 banks with 648 observations on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the 2017-2020 period. The data were observed using a panel data set, and the estimation method used was Generalized least square (GLS). The results showed that the Covid-19 pandemic had a negative effect on bank performance. The governance variable proxied by the effectiveness of governance has a positive effect on performance. On the contrary, the governance variable proxied by the number of directors and board of commissioners has a negative effect on performance, unlike those proxied by diversity. The hierarchical regression analysis shows that the effectiveness of governance as a moderating variable can reduce the negative impact of the pandemic on performance. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the negative impact of Covid-19 on bank performance through effective governance. This is due to the ability to navigate through unexpected situations, identify opportunities, and create new strategies for adapting to the uncertainties caused by the pandemic. Effective governance shows that the bank has implemented good corporate governance to improve bank performance, efficiency, and service to stakeholders. This study provides empirical evidence that explores the overall governance effectiveness variable that can affect the relationship between the Covid-19 variable and bank performance.

Purpose This study aims to investigate the direct effect of directors’ age diversity, and its interaction effect with the effectiveness of TMT meetings on bank performance. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative data were extracted from the bank’s annual reports for the six years 2011–2016. Age diversity was calculated using the coefficient of variation, and the bank’s performance was measured as return on assets and return on equity. The frequency of directors’ meetings was used as a proxy for the effectiveness of TMT meetings. Findings Based on the hierarchical regression analysis, the results do not support the hypothesis that there is a negative influence between age diversity on performance. However, the results support the hypothesis that age diversity has a positive effect on performance because of the high effectiveness of TMT meetings. Research limitations/implications The limitations of the study include the use of only samples of the banks registered with Bank Indonesia. The subsequent research could use cross-country bank samples. In addition, the research uses age-related diversity variables only. Therefore, further research could consider other types of diversity such as education, functional or tenure. Furthermore, this study is limited to the effectiveness of the director (TMT) meetings as the only moderating variable. Further research could improve on this by including other moderating variables. Practical implications The findings of this study indicate that the existence of age diversity in TMT will aid bank governance if it is accompanied by effective meetings among groups of directors of varying ages. This age composition of directors will make meetings more effective as rich information for strategic decisions will be generated from different points of view because of the wide spectrum of age categories, and hence, there will be a positive impact on bank performance. Social implications This study indicates that effective meetings of TMT groups of different ages will minimize the rise of “self-esteem”. Therefore, they will benefit the creation of a better quality relationship among TMT individuals. Accordingly, TMT within a company will have more opportunities to discuss in providing bright ideas for the company on how to innovate and create a new strategy to improve its performance. Originality/value This study, being the first to explore the effectiveness of TMT meetings to bank performance in the contexts of directors’ age diversity, contributes to the literature in this area, and especially to the body of knowledge about companies implementing a two-tier governance system.

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the disparity between the disclosures of risk governance (RGOV) categories, namely, structures both at the board and management level, and RGOV practices among five of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN-5) countries. Furthermore, this paper investigates the effects of RGOV and its categories on return on assets (ROA).Design/methodology/approachUsing 285 ASEAN-5 bank-year observations comprising hand-collected data for the period of 2010–2014, RGOV indexes are developed on the basis of 12 of the 13 governance guidelines published by the Basel Committee.FindingsAlthough some banks are found to be early adopters, there is an increasing trend of disclosure for all of the investigated categories. Furthermore, there are no effects of the overall RGOV, board-level RGOV structure and risk management practice on ROA. However, the effect of the management-level RGOV structure on ROA is negative and significant.Research limitations/implicationsMeasurements of RGOV indexes are based solely on the examination of criteria that have not been previously tested. Other limitations are related to the information completeness, subjectivity and interpretation.Practical implicationsManagement-level RGOV tends to decrease profitability because of the additional costs related to its implementation. Financial regulators may find this result useful as feedback to evaluate the effectiveness of regulation and possible future improvements.Originality/valueThis paper’s uniqueness lies in constructing new RGOV indexes on the basis of the latest bank governance guidelines from the Basel Committee issued on July 9, 2015.

This study aims to test empirically the effects of e-banking innovation technology’s adoption on the performance of commercial banks in Indonesia with the effectiveness of internal control as the moderating variable. The population in this study are commercial banks in Indonesia during the period 2010-2016 excluding Islamic commercial banks. The samples in this study consisted of 47 banks with 229 observations. The samples were chosen based on the purposive sampling technique. This study estimated the parameters of a panel data set using GLS-RE method. The study found that the number of adoption types of e-banking technology innovations negatively affects the bank performance. The effectiveness of internal control could reduce the negative influence of the e-banking technology innovation adoption on banks’ performances. The results of this study have several implications for the regulator and the bank entities, especially in developing countries such as Indonesia regarding the importance of bank internal controls in mitigating risks, such as operational risks, reputation risks and legal risks that may arise with the adoption of e-banking technology innovations in banks, as stipulated by Circular Financial Services Authority No. 38/POJK.03/ 2016 and Basel (2001), and Circular Financial Services Authority No. 21/SEOJK.03/2017 related to the application of risk management in the application of information technology in banks . Keywords: Adoption of Technological Innovation, E-banking, I nternal control, Performance A bstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji secara empiris pengaruh dari adopsi teknologi inovasi e-banking terhadap kinerja pada bank umum di Indonesia dengan efektivitas pengendalian intern sebagai variabel moderasi. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah bank umum yang terdaftar di Bank Indonesia selama periode 2010-2016 tidak termasuk bank umum syariah. Sampel dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari 47 bank dengan 229 observasi. Sampel dipilih berdasarkan teknik purposive sampling. Dalam penelitian ini, observasi data menggunakan panel data set dengan estimasi parameter model pengaruh langsung menggunakan GLS-RE Method . Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa jumlah adopsi jenis inovasi teknologi e-banking berpengaruh negatif terhadap kinerja bank. Efektifitas pengendalian intern dapat mengurangi pengaruh negatif dari penggunaan adopsi inovasi teknologi e-banking terhadap kinerja. Hasil penelitian berimplikasi regulasi dan entitas bank, khususnya di negara berkembang seperti Indonesia mengenai pentingnya pengendalian intern pada bank dalam memitigasi risiko sebagaimana diatur dalam peraturan Otoritas Jasa Keuangan No.38/POJK.03/2016, dan Surat Edaran Otoritas Jasa Keuangan No.21/SEOJK.03/2017 terkait dengan penerapan manajemen risiko dalam penggunaan teknologi informasi pada bank Kata Kunci: adopsi inovasi teknologi, e-banking, pengendalian intern, kinerja Abstract This study aims to test empirically the effects of e-banking innovation technology’s adoption on the perfor­mance of commercial banks in Indonesia with the effectiveness of internal control as the moderating vari­able. The population in this study are commercial banks in Indonesia during the period 2010-2016 excluding Islamic commercial banks. The samples in this study consisted of 47 banks with 229 observa­tions. The samples were chosen based on the purposive sampling technique. This study estimated the parameters of a panel data set using GLS-RE method. The study found that the number of adoption types of e-banking technology innovations negatively affects the bank performance. The effectiveness of internal control could reduce the negative influence of the e-banking technology innovation adoption on banks’ performances. The results of this study have several implications for the regulator and the bank entities, especially in developing countries such as Indonesia regarding the importance of bank internal controls in mitigating risks, such as operational risks, reputation risks and legal risks that may arise with the adoption of e-banking technology innovations in banks, as stipulated by Circular Financial Services Authority No. 38/POJK.03/ 2016 and Basel (2001), and Circular Financial Services Authority No. 21/SEOJK.03/2017

This paper investigates the impact of risk governance and market competition on banks’ operational risk disclosure (ORD) quality (total and voluntary) in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN-5) banking sector. Using 285 firm-year observations encompassing the period 2010–14 for risk governance indexes, we investigate the moderating effects of market competition, relative to total risk governance practices, on banks’ ORD quality. The results of our panel data analysis show that there is a substitution effect of competition, which could reduce the adverse consequences of weak risk governance practices. However, governance factors – such as the chief risk officer’s (CRO’s) role and independence, and the risk communication system – decrease voluntary ORD quality. These findings have implications for the role of the financial regulator in using market competition as an effective mechanism to replace banks’ weak risk governance, thus encouraging banks to improve their ORD quality. This study contributes to existing knowledge by providing new empirical insights into ongoing debates about the complementary or substitutionary role of competition policies and corporate governance practices.