Examining the effect of electronic banking service quality on customer satisfaction and loyalty: an implication for technological innovation

Abstract In this ever-growing competitive banking industry, understanding the effect of electronic banking service quality on customers’ satisfaction and loyalty is the secret to being competitive and successful in the sector. In Ethiopia, measuring service quality in the banking sector is a new paradigm. The primary purpose of this research was to examine the effect of electronic banking (e-Banking) service quality on customer satisfaction in Ethiopia’s emerging banking industry. Data were obtained using a closed-ended structured questionnaire from a total of 385 participants selected using a convenience sampling technique. Frequencies, percentage distributions, group modes, standard deviations, Chi-square correlations, and multinomial logistic regression were employed to analyze the quantitative data. The results confirmed a significant effect of the variables responsiveness, reliability, security and privacy, speed, and convenience on customer satisfaction. Similarly, customer satisfaction with the electronic banking service quality has a significant effect on customer loyalty. System availability, easiness to use, and service charge, on the other hand, have no statistically significant impact on customer satisfaction. Hence, based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that banks should focus on the factors related to responsiveness, reliability, system availability, and speed to maximize customer satisfaction and loyalty. The adoption of electronic banking service that offers a meaningful guarantee takes care of problems promptly, provides services precisely as promised, is always available and quick delivery enables customers to be better satisfied and thus create committed and loyal customers.