Judul: Analisis besarnya pengaruh pembiayaan, financing to deposit ratio (FDR), rasio non performing financing (NPF) terhadap laba bank syariah: studi kasus PT Bank Muamalat Indonesia, Tbk.
Abstrak: Semakin banyaknya jumlah bank syariah di Indonesia maka semakin memudahkan masyarakat Indonesia menikmati layanan perbankan syariah baik untuk menabung maupun untuk mengajukan pembiayaan. Bank Indonesia mencatat pada tahun 2005-2009 pertumbuhan dana pihak ketiga dan penyaluran pembiayaan perbankan syariah mencapai lebih dari 20% jauh di atas perbankan konvensional yang hanya mencatat kenaikan rata-rata sebesar 15%. Hal yang sama juga terjadi pada nilai Financing to Deposit Ratio (FDR) perbankan syariah yang selalu berada di atas nilai Loan to Deposit Ratio perbankan konvensional. Hal ini berpengaruh terhadap perolehan laba perbankan syariah yang juga terus tumbuh di periode yang sama. Tetapi yang cukup mengkhawatirkan dari kinerja perbankan syariah adalah rasio Non Performing Financing (NPF) yang juga terus naik, bahkan mencapai lebih dari 5% di akhir 2009.
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Judul: Factors affecting financing of islamic banking in  Indonesia in 2010-2013
Abstrak: Perkembangan pembiayaan perbankan syariah di Indonesia semakin meningkat. Namun, besaran pembiayaan hanya 3-5% jika dibandingkan dengan kredit bank umum konvensional. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis faktorfaktor yang memengaruhi besaran pembiayaan yang disalurkan oleh perbankan syariah di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) untuk melihat pengaruh jangka panjang dan respon terhadap guncangan (shock) yang terjadi pada variabel yang diteliti. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dalam jangka panjang, tingkat bagi hasil, DPK, dan FDR memberikan pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pembiayaan, sedangkan NPF memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan negatif. ROA dan BOPO tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pembiayaan. Guncangan yang terjadi pada pembiayaan, NPF, dan ROA direspon positif oleh pembiayaan dan akan stabil dalam jangka panjang. Sedangkan guncangan yang terjadi pada tingkat bagi hasil, DPK, FDR, dan BOPO direspon negatif oleh pembiayaan dan akan stabil dalam jangka panjang., Development of Financing of Islamic banking in Indonesia has increased. However, the amount of financing is only 3-5% when compared to conventional bank loans. This study aims to analyze the factors affecting the amount of financing provided by Islamic banking in Indonesia. This study uses a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to see the long-term effect and response to shock that occur in the studied variables. The result shows that in the long run, the percentage of profit and loss sharing, third party funds, and FDR give a positive and significant effect on the financing, while NPF has negative and significant effect. ROA and BOPO have no significant effect on the financing. Shocks that occur in the financing, NPF, and ROA positively responded by financing and will be stable in the long term. While the shocks that occur in the percentage of profit and loss sharing, third party funds, FDR, and BOPO responded negatively by financing and will be stable in the long term.
Keyword: DPK, Pembiayaan, Rasio Keuangan, Tingkat Bagi Hasil, VECM

Judul: Characteristic of chili drying (Capsicum annum L.) as a natural dyeing cosmetic
Abstrak: Chilli (Capsicum sp.) contains carotenoids, which are a group of natural pigments consist of red, orange or yellow color. Carotenoids can be dissolved in lipid so that they can be applied to oil-based cosmetic ingredients. Therefore, chilli is potential to be developed as cosmetic colorants. However, pungency of red chili needs to be removed because it is irritating and it provides stinging sensation to skin. Red chilli was investigated as a potent material for a cosmetic colourant in this research because it has a nice uniform red color and has a pungency level less than cayenne pepper. The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of blanching on drying characteristics of red chilli using a tray dryer, determine the proper time of chili blanching in sodium bisulfite solution, examine color changes stability of red chili powder as a cosmetic dye, and analyze the effect of oleoresin extraction on color and pungency level of red chili powder. The results showed that blanching could affect the drying characteristics. Blanching the chilli for 9 minutes prior drying could speed up the drying rate of chilli and thus the drying time, therefore, the chilli achieved the desired moisture content fast. Sodium bisulfite solution of 0.2%, used as the blanching media, could maintain the color well. However, longer time of blanching might cause several pigments soluble in the blanching media. Blanching the chilli for 9 minutes was able to maintain red color after the stability tested and after extraction of oleoresin. Therefore, blanching red chilli in a solution of 0.2% sodium bisulfite for 9 minutes prior drying is concluded as the best treatment to retain the color of red chilli powder
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