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Enhancing Bank Loyalty through Sustainable Banking Practices: The Mediating Effect of Corporate Image

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  • Nicholas Igbudu

    (Business Administration Department, Cyprus International University, Nicosia 99258, North Cyprus, Turkey)

  • Zanete Garanti

    (Business Administration Department, Cyprus International University, Nicosia 99258, North Cyprus, Turkey)

  • Temitope Popoola

    (Business Administration Department, Cyprus International University, Nicosia 99258, North Cyprus, Turkey)

Abstract

As the demand for a more sustainable society increases, adopting a sustainable banking approach serves as a competitive advantage for banks that are focused on attaining bank loyalty. This study revolves around understanding the role of sustainable banking practices in bank loyalty while exploring the mediating effect of corporate image on the relationship between sustainable banking practices and bank loyalty. For this study, 511 questionnaires derived from customers of the banking sector were adopted. Results from structural equation modeling showed that sustainable banking practices positively and directly affected bank loyalty and corporate image, corporate image directly and positively affected bank loyalty, and corporate image also mediated the relationship between sustainable banking practices and bank loyalty.

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  • Nicholas Igbudu & Zanete Garanti & Temitope Popoola, 2018. "Enhancing Bank Loyalty through Sustainable Banking Practices: The Mediating Effect of Corporate Image," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-11, November.
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