Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Industry Analysis 3 2.1 Industry Background 3 2.2 PEST (EL) analysis 4 2.2.1 Political 4 2.2.2 Economic 5 2.2.3 Social-Cultural 8 2.2.4 Technological 10 2.2.5 Environmental 11 2.2.6 Legal 11 2.3 Summary of the PESTEL analysis 11 3. Porter’s Five Forces on retail banking industry. 12 3.1 Rivalry among Existing Companies 13 3.2 Entry barrier 14 3.3 Supplier power 16 3.4 Buyer power 17 3.5 Availability of Substitute products 19 3.6
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1.2.1 Profile of the Barclays Bank of Kenya B.B.K opened its doors in 1916 and has been in operation since then. It is currently the largest business unit in the Barclays Africa family in terms of contribution to profits and size of operation. The Bank has 69 outlets across the country with the Queensway house branch in Nairobi being the largest. Barclays Kenya was listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange in 1986. 1.3 Statement of the problem In the Banking industry‚ a major challenge has been recruiting
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Banking Sector in Bangladesh Introduction The Jews in Jerusalem introduced a kind of banking in the form of money lending before the birth of Christ. The word ’bank’ was probably derived from the word ’bench’ as during ancient time Jews used to do money -lending business sitting on long benches. First modern banking was introduced in 1668 in Stockholm as ’Svingss Pis Bank’ which opened up a new era of banking activities throughout the European Mainland. In the South Asian region‚ early banking
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The banking industry is the backbone of any monetized economy. The stage of development of this industry is a good reflection of the development of the economy. The banking industry in India is governed by Banking Regulation Act of India‚ 1949. Since 1949‚ this sector has undergone phenomenal reforms due to the efforts and the vision of the policymakers. The first phase of reform began with nationalization of the 14 banks in 1969. At this stage‚ priority sectors were identified and banking support
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INDIAN BANKING INDUSTRY The last decade has seen many positive developments in the Indian banking sector. The growth in the Indian Banking Industry has been more qualitative than quantitative and it is expected to remain the same in the coming years. Based on the projections made in the "India Vision 2020" prepared by the Planning Commission‚ the report forecasts that the pace of expansion in the balance-sheets of banks is likely to decelerate. The total assets of all scheduled commercial banks by end-March
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Banking Industry in UK 1.0 Introduction The UK Banking sector is the world’s third largest in terms of Return on capital & efficiency after USA and Japan. Around 3.5% of the total UK’s workforce is working in banking sector and it is providing services to 95% of the population. UK is considered as Investment Hub for Private Banking & Investment in the international Market. 2.0 Size and Importance of Banking Industry to National Economy The UK Banking sector is one of the largest sectors to the
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Banking Industry Meltdown: The Ethical and Financial Risks of Derivatives Steven Young Strayer University Dr. Mary Tranquillo Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases November 29‚ 2012 Determine which moral philosophy (as discussed in chapter 6) is most applicable to an understanding of the banking industry meltdown Moral philosophy in business is hard to classify‚ especially in today’s economic times where there are government bailouts‚ loss of paying jobs‚ home foreclosures
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INDIAN BANKING INDUSTRY Banking forms the back bone of the country. Banks are special as they not only accept and deploy large amounts of uncollateralized public funds in fiduciary capacity‚ but also leverage such funds through credit creation. They directly or indirectly affect the growth of the country. Banking in India has gone through different phases of nationalization and liberalization. In confront of American crisis‚ evolving technology‚ growing Indian economy and further liberalization
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Australia’s Banking Industry Date: May 2011 Disclaimer This publication has been prepared as a general overview of the Banking Industry in Australia and does not constitute and is not intended to constitute financial product advice as defined under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwth). Nothing in this document should be construed as a recommendation or statement of opinion intended to influence a person in making an investment decision. The information is made available on the strict understanding
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THE EFFECT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MECHANISM ON THE QUALITY OF EARNINGS AMONG NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS BY OZIWELE JAMES ISAAC Being Seminar Paper presented to the Department of Accounting‚ Ahmadu Bello University‚ Zaria in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Ph.D in Accounting and Finance Abstract This paper examines whether corporate governance mechanism variable – Board Size‚ Board Composition‚ Ownership Concentration‚ Institutional Shareholders‚ Dividend
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