Is the hybrid method more adequate for measuring operational risk?

Research aims: Risk management in financial institutions struggles with setting suitable capital charges for operational losses, resulting in large, disproportionate reserves that impact profits. This study, therefore, aims to develop a tailored operational risk measurement model for general takaful...

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Main Authors: Lena Farsiah, Euis Amalia, Desmadi Saharuddin, Lukman Lukman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Accounting and Investment
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Online Access:https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/ai/article/view/20660
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author Lena Farsiah
Euis Amalia
Desmadi Saharuddin
Lukman Lukman
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description Research aims: Risk management in financial institutions struggles with setting suitable capital charges for operational losses, resulting in large, disproportionate reserves that impact profits. This study, therefore, aims to develop a tailored operational risk measurement model for general takaful companies, addressing this challenge and optimizing capital allocation. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study employed a hybrid approach, merging the loss distribution approach (LDA) with historical data and scenario analysis for insurance company loss events. Compiling data into distributions, it utilized Monte Carlo simulations to determine value at risk (VaR). The resulting VaR guided the calculation of operational risk capital charges for future periods. Research findings: Measurement using the hybrid method could produce more adequate operational risk capital charges. These results confirm the acceptability of the VaR calculation and have been validated by the Kupic test. Theoretical contribution/Originality: This research offers a more comprehensive alternative method of measuring operational risk by combining historical company data with expert opinions, making it more likely to be practiced in the industry. Practitioner/Policy implication: The results of this study put forward an alternative, more suitable model for industry and regulators to measure operational risk management in general takaful companies.
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spelling doaj.art-098e97ca3dd44f058009d7714d2e20312024-04-01T05:55:16ZengUniversitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaJournal of Accounting and Investment2622-38992622-64132024-02-0125115217110.18196/jai.v25i1.206607260Is the hybrid method more adequate for measuring operational risk?Lena Farsiah0Euis Amalia1Desmadi Saharuddin2Lukman Lukman3Sharia Banking Doctoral Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, BantenSharia Banking Doctoral Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, BantenFaculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, BantenFaculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, BantenResearch aims: Risk management in financial institutions struggles with setting suitable capital charges for operational losses, resulting in large, disproportionate reserves that impact profits. This study, therefore, aims to develop a tailored operational risk measurement model for general takaful companies, addressing this challenge and optimizing capital allocation. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study employed a hybrid approach, merging the loss distribution approach (LDA) with historical data and scenario analysis for insurance company loss events. Compiling data into distributions, it utilized Monte Carlo simulations to determine value at risk (VaR). The resulting VaR guided the calculation of operational risk capital charges for future periods. Research findings: Measurement using the hybrid method could produce more adequate operational risk capital charges. These results confirm the acceptability of the VaR calculation and have been validated by the Kupic test. Theoretical contribution/Originality: This research offers a more comprehensive alternative method of measuring operational risk by combining historical company data with expert opinions, making it more likely to be practiced in the industry. Practitioner/Policy implication: The results of this study put forward an alternative, more suitable model for industry and regulators to measure operational risk management in general takaful companies.https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/ai/article/view/20660operational risk modelinghybrid methodloss distribution approachscenario analysisgeneral takaful
spellingShingle Lena Farsiah
Euis Amalia
Desmadi Saharuddin
Lukman Lukman
Is the hybrid method more adequate for measuring operational risk?
Journal of Accounting and Investment
operational risk modeling
hybrid method
loss distribution approach
scenario analysis
general takaful
title Is the hybrid method more adequate for measuring operational risk?
title_full Is the hybrid method more adequate for measuring operational risk?
title_fullStr Is the hybrid method more adequate for measuring operational risk?
title_full_unstemmed Is the hybrid method more adequate for measuring operational risk?
title_short Is the hybrid method more adequate for measuring operational risk?
title_sort is the hybrid method more adequate for measuring operational risk
topic operational risk modeling
hybrid method
loss distribution approach
scenario analysis
general takaful
url https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/ai/article/view/20660
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