Abstract:
The objective of this research is identify the influencing factors in default repayment
by the customers in bank loans. Factors such as credit policy, installment, climate, and political
factors are perceived on loan repayment occurrence; each of these factors significantly affects loan
recovery performance in Islamic financial institutions in Sri Lanka.This study was used primary data.
The study target population compromises the loan customers of the Amana Bank PLC in
Akkaraipattu. Quantitative survey design was used to carry out census of Akkaraipattu branch of
Amana bank. The data was collected through a structured questionnaire and administered to the loan
customers for response. A total of 100 questionnaires were administered of which 67 were adequately
respondent to and considered for analysis, this formed 67% response rate.Correlation of coefficient
and regression analysis were used as methods of analysis in the SPSS software.The findings of this
study indicated that all the four factors were tested. Four factors which credit policy, installment,
climate and political factors positively impact on loan recovery. There is significant relationship
between credit policy, installment, climate and political factors on loan recovery, if the hypotheses
accepted that means there is relationship between dependent and independent variables, all factors are
contributing to recovery the bank loan in Islamic financial institutions.
