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Abstract
This article is aimed to oversee the development of Islamic banking in Indonesia mainly on its financial performance. The financial performance of the Islamic banking is observed in accordance to its blue print in order to evaluate its development and contribution to country development as part its main mission. To some extent, emperical findings suggest that the banking has so far shown its relatively high percieved performance in its financial duty mainly in contributing to financial intermediacies function of banking and to small and medium enterprises development in Indonesia. Nevertheles, some notes should be adressed to banking preference in supporting economic activities of people majority, such as in agriculture and other primary sectors and in implementing its profit and sharing principles in its activities.
Kata kunci: perbankan syariah, kinerja keuangan, pembangunan nasional