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Penelitian ini menggunakan unbalanced data panel Bank Perkreditan Rakyat untukperiode sampel 2008-2012, penelitian ini menganalisis hubungan strukur modalkeuangan (leverage keuangan dan modal), skala operasi (kredit yang diberikan),bentuk badan hukum dan krisis keuangan global terhadap kinerja Bank PerkreditanRakyat. Menggunakan model random effect, penelitian ini menemukan bahwaleverage keuangan berpengaruh negatif terhadap profitabilitas Bank PerkreditanRakyat di Indonesia. Kewajiban penyediaan modal minimum (KPMM) memberikanpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja Bank Perkreditan Rakyat. Penelitianini juga memberikan bukti bahwa kredit yang diberikan kepada pihak terkaitberpengaruh negatif terhadap profitabilitas dan keberlanjutan Bank PerkreditanRakyat. Selain itu, Bank Perkreditan Rakyat berbadan hukum koperasi memilikikinerja keuangan yang paling baik dibanding Bank Perkreditan Rakyat berbadanhukum lain. Variabel makroekonomi krisis keuangan global yang dimasukkan dalampenelitian ini memberikan pengaruh negatif terhadap kinerja Bank PerkreditanRakyat di Indonesia.

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This study uses unbalanced panel data Rural Bank for the sample period 2008-2012,this study analyzed the relationship of financial capital structure (financial leverageand capital), the scale of operations (loans granted), the legal status and the globalfinancial crisis on the performance of Rural Banks, Using random effects models, thestudy found that financial leverage negatively affect the profitability of Rural Banksin Indonesia. Capital adequacy (CAR) provides a positive and significant effect onthe performance of Rural Banks. This study also provides evidence that the loansgranted to related parties negatively affect the profitability and sustainability of theRural Bank. In addition, the Cooperative Rural Bank has the best financialperformance compared to the Rural Bank of other legal entities. The global financialcrisis macroeconomic variables included in this study had a negative impact on theperformance of Rural Banks in Indonesia, This study uses unbalanced panel data Rural Bank for the sample period 2008-2012,this study analyzed the relationship of financial capital structure (financial leverageand capital), the scale of operations (loans granted), the legal status and the globalfinancial crisis on the performance of Rural Banks, Using random effects models, thestudy found that financial leverage negatively affect the profitability of Rural Banksin Indonesia. Capital adequacy (CAR) provides a positive and significant effect onthe performance of Rural Banks. This study also provides evidence that the loansgranted to related parties negatively affect the profitability and sustainability of theRural Bank. In addition, the Cooperative Rural Bank has the best financialperformance compared to the Rural Bank of other legal entities. The global financialcrisis macroeconomic variables included in this study had a negative impact on theperformance of Rural Banks in Indonesia]