Abstract
This study explores the impact of brand equity on the brand loyalty of individual customers at the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) - Quy Nhon Branch. The study’s linear structural model (SEM) analysis shows that (1) Brand association, (2) Perceived quality and (3) Brand trust factors all have positive impacts on the brand loyalty of individual customers through the brand satisfaction factor. In addition, the brand trust factor has a strong and direct impact on the brand loyalty factor. This study’s results are expected to help marketing managers in the banking sector gain important practical implications to increase the brand equity and enhance the brand loyalty of individual customers.
brand equity
brand satisfaction
brand loyalty
bank
the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) - Quy Nhon Branch