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The Top Ten Global Retail Banks: Positioning, Performance and SWOT Analyses

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Business Insights
Published: June 2008
Product Code: R162-876
Description
The Top Ten Global Retail Banks is a report published by Business Insights that examines market dynamics in the retail banking sector focusing on the top ten retail banks. This new report highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the top ten banks, analyzes the reasons behind the growth of their businesses and indicates any potential problems they could face in the short term. Through analysis and forecasts, this report provides insight into the direction of the retail banking market.

Assess the world’s leading retail banks, anticipate future trends and enhance your competitive strategies with this new report...

This new report will provide you with...
  • Strategic profiles of the ten largest global retail banks providing SWOT analyses, highlighting examples of best practice, analyzing the strategies driving their growth and indicating any potential problems they could face in the future.
  • Analysis of the financial performance of the world’s leading retail banks based on financial and operational performance by business segment from 2003-2007.
  • Comparative analysis of the top ten retail banks in terms of revenue growth, revenue per branch operating margins, and geographical coverage.
  • Snapshots of key retail banks outside the top 10 providing market shares, revenues, employees, business segments and detailing financial performance between 2003-2007.
This report will enable you to…
  • Create more effective competitive strategies based on the financial and SWOT analyses of the top ten global retail banks detailed in this report.
  • Benchmark your performance against leading retail banks with this report’s ranking of the top ten retail banks, their financial performance and market share by company and category.
  • Identify and target future growth areas from this report’s analysis of the acquisitions and divestments made by leading retail banks and their strategies for growth.
  • Understand the key issues in the retail banking sector and the impact that they are expected to have on the market using this report’s assessment of the subprime crisis, US credit card debt, cross-border consolidation and rising interest rates.
  • Save time, money and resources on researching the performance and best practice strategies of the key players in global retail banking using this report.
Table of Contents
The Top Ten Global Retail Banks
Executive Summary
Market development
Citigroup
Bank of America
HSBC
JP Morgan Chase
Royal Bank of Scotland
Banco Santander
Wells Fargo
BNP Paribas
Wachovia
Société Générale
Chapter 1 Introduction
What is this report about?
Methodology
Chapter 2 Market development
Summary
Introduction
Market size
Positioning and performance of top ten companies
Key trends in the retail banking market
Credit crisis
Increasing direct and online banking
Cross-border banking consolidation continues
Summary of trends
Chapter 3 Citigroup
Summary
History
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Performance by business segments
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Restructuring of the US residential mortgage business
International expansion
Innovative card products
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong market position
Strong growth in international consumer business
Weaknesses
Declining capital adequacy ratio
Opportunities
Growing US credit card market
Growing global banking industry
Threats
Weak mortgage market in the US
Chapter 4 Bank of America
Summary
History
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Performance by business segments
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Innovative products
Targeting the Hispanic population
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong market position
Strong balance sheet
Weaknesses
Declining net interest margin
Opportunities
Acquisition of Countrywide Financial Corporation
Threats
Subprime crisis
Chapter 5 HSBC
Summary
History
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Performance by business segments
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Expansion in high growth economies
Focus on HSBC Premier
Restructuring retail operations in the US
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong presence in emerging markets
Strong focus on cards
Weaknesses
Weak performance of Personal Financial Services
Opportunities
HSBC Direct
HSBC Rural Bank in China
Threats
Rising defaults in the US subprime mortgage market
Chapter 6 JP Morgan Chase
Summary
History
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Performance by business segments
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Strengthening retail network
Focused on technology conversion
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong retail distribution
Leading credit cards issuer in the US
Weaknesses
Poor financial performance of Retail Financial Services
Opportunities
ChaseHealthAdvance financing
Threats
US credit card debt
Chapter 7 Royal Bank of Scotland
Summary
History
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Performance by business segments
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Multiple brand retail strategy
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Leading provider of financial services in the UK
Strong presence in Asia Pacific
Weaknesses
Falling liquidity
Opportunities
Growing wealth management market
Expanding footprint in Ireland
Threats
Slowdown in the economic and monetary environment
Chapter 8 Banco Santander
Summary
History
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Performance by business segments
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Expansion in Latin America
Strengthening consumer finance
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Robust operational performance
Strong market position in Latin America
Weaknesses
Negligible presence in Asia
Opportunities
Launch of euribor + 0.25
Threats
Interest rates hike
Chapter 9 Wells Fargo
Summary
History
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Performance by business segments
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Cross sell strategy
Inorganic growth
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong distribution network
Credit rating
Weaknesses
High exposure to real estate
Opportunities
Launch of Mobile Text Banking Service
Threats
Rise in phishing
Chapter 10 BNP Paribas
Summary
History
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Performance by business segments
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Reorganizing business activities in Europe
Focusing on retail banking operations in Russia
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Growing IRFS business
Weaknesses
Weak Tier 1 ratio
Opportunities
Developing Italy as second domestic market
Threats
Weak anti-fraud controls
Chapter 11 Wachovia
Summary
History
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Performance by business segments
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Inorganic growth
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong general banking segment
Weaknesses
Geographically concentrated operations
Litigation
Opportunities
Launch of PatientPOS
Threats
Consolidation of global banking
Chapter 12 Société Générale
Summary
History
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Performance by business segments
Acquisitions and divestments
Growth strategies
Balanced business mix
Expansion of Financial Services operations
SWOT analysis
Strengths
Strong French retail network
Weaknesses
Lower solvency ratio
Opportunities
Acquisition of majority stake in Rosbank
Opportunities in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico
Threats
Bank trading frauds
Chapter 13 11 to 20 Companies
Barclays
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Crédit Agricole
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Lloyds TSB
Business segments
Recent financial performance
UniCredit
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Washington Mutual
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Bank of China
Business segments
Recent financial performance
HBOS
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Rabobank
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
Business segments
Recent financial performance
Chapter 14 Appendix
Glossary
Index
List of Figures
Figure 2.1: Top ten banks market share, 2007
Figure 2.2: Market positioning of top ten banks, 2007
Figure 2.3: Comparative analysis of top ten retail banks
Figure 3.4: Citigroup retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Figure 3.5: Citigroup SWOT analysis
Figure 4.6: Bank of America retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Figure 4.7: Bank of America SWOT analysis
Figure 5.8: HSBC retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Figure 5.9: HSBC SWOT analysis
Figure 6.10: JP Morgan Chase retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Figure 6.11: JP Morgan Chase SWOT analysis
Figure 7.12: Royal Bank of Scotland retail banking financial performance, 2004-2007
Figure 7.13: Royal Bank of Scotland SWOT analysis
Figure 8.14: Banco Santander retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Figure 8.15: Banco Santander SWOT analysis
Figure 9.16: Wells Fargo retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Figure 9.17: Wells Fargo SWOT analysis
Figure 10.18: BNP Paribas retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Figure 10.19: BNP Paribas SWOT analysis
Figure 11.20: Wachovia retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Figure 11.21: Wachovia SWOT analysis
Figure 12.22: Société Générale retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Figure 12.23: Société Générale SWOT analysis
List of Tables
Table 2.1: Top ten banks’ growth & profitability
Table 3.2: Citigroup snapshot
Table 3.3: Citigroup key milestones
Table 3.4: Citigroup retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 3.5: Citigroup business segment performance, 2007
Table 4.6: Bank of America snapshot
Table 4.7: Bank of America key milestones
Table 4.8: Bank of America retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 4.9: Bank of America business segment performance, 2007
Table 5.10: HSBC snapshot
Table 5.11: HSBC key milestones
Table 5.12: HSBC retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 5.13: HSBC business segment performance, 2007
Table 6.14: JP Morgan Chase snapshot
Table 6.15: JP Morgan Chase key milestones
Table 6.16: JP Morgan Chase retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 6.17: JP Morgan Chase business segment performance, 2007
Table 7.18: Royal Bank of Scotland snapshot
Table 7.19: Royal Bank of Scotland key milestones
Table 7.20: Royal Bank of Scotland retail banking financial performance, 2004-2007
Table 7.21: Royal Bank of Scotland business segment performance, 2007
Table 8.22: Banco Santander snapshot
Table 8.23: Banco Santander key milestones
Table 8.24: Banco Santander retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 8.25: Banco Santander business segment performance, 2007
Table 9.26: Wells Fargo snapshot
Table 9.27: Wells Fargo key milestones
Table 9.28: Wells Fargo retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 9.29: Wells Fargo business segment performance, 2007
Table 10.30: BNP Paribas snapshot
Table 10.31: BNP Paribas key milestones
Table 10.32: BNP Paribas retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 10.33: BNP Paribas business segment performance, 2007
Table 11.34: Wachovia snapshot
Table 11.35: Wachovia key milestones
Table 11.36: Wachovia retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 11.37: Wachovia business segment performance, 2007
Table 12.38: Société Générale snapshot
Table 12.39: Société Générale key milestones
Table 12.40: Société Générale retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 12.41: Société Générale business segment performance, 2007
Table 13.42: Barclays snapshot
Table 13.43: Barclays retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 13.44: Crédit Agricole snapshot
Table 13.45: Crédit Agricole retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 13.46: Lloyds TSB snapshot
Table 13.47: Lloyds TSB retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 13.48: UniCredit snapshot
Table 13.49: UniCredit retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 13.50: Washington Mutual snapshot
Table 13.51: Washington Mutual retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 13.52: Bank of China snapshot
Table 13.53: Bank of China retail banking financial performance, 2005-2007
Table 13.54: HBOS Group snapshot
Table 13.55: HBOS retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 13.56: Rabobank snapshot
Table 13.57: Rabobank retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
Table 13.58: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China snapshot
Table 13.59: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China retail banking financial performance, 2005- 2007
Table 13.60: Mitsubishi UFJ snapshot
Table 13.61: Mitsubishi UFJ retail banking financial performance, 2003-2007
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