Testing the Impact of the Central Bank's Support for the Experience of Converting the Conventional Banks into Islamic in Libya; Multiple-Groups analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling
This study aims to test the Influence of the central bank’s support as a Moderating Variable on the relationship between the
independent factors model (the availability of the qualified human resources in Islamic banks, the availability of the Islamic capital
market, the employees’ willingness to convert into Islamic banks and the success of the Islamic banking experience) and the dependent
factor (the success of the experience in converting into Islamic banksin Libya). Structural equation modeling is used to test the impact of
the Moderating Variable (central bank’s support). Where it is depended on the method of sampling or analysis of what is known as
Multiple-Groups analysis. The paragraphs of the central bank variable are collected and divided into two groups according to the mean
of the total paragraphs. In addition, according to the relative weights given to the paragraphs of the questionnaire the first group
consisted of the grades less than the mean and it is considered as the group which is supporter of the existence of support. While the
second group consisted of the grades higher than the mean and considered as the group which is not supporter of the existence of
support. The study found that the model of success of converting the conventional banks into Islamic in the presence of the support of
the central bank is appropriate for the first group and inappropriate in light of the lack of support by the central bank for the second
group.
MARAI.A.D.ABDALLA, (9-2015)
