Market Report, "Bangladesh Commercial Banking Report Q2 2012", published

2012-05-20 14:05:48 - New Financial Services research report from Business Monitor International is now available from Fast Market Research

Will The Central Bank's Decision Result In More Competition? BMI View: The central bank's decision to allow more competition in the banking sector by issuing more licences to operate should result in an overall improvement in market efficiency over the long term. While we believe there is still room in the economy to accommodate more banks as penetration (in terms of assets as a percentage of GDP) remains low by regional standards, we highlight that the government's propensity to intervene and tightening monetary conditions present threats to potential entrants. In theory, Bangladesh Bank (BB)'s decision to increase the number of bank licences, allowing more companies to enter the commercial banking sector, is a positive step towards the long-term development of

the industry. Following an earlier request by the Ministry of Finance to allow more banks, the board of directors of the central bank decided on September 14 to issue more licences, 10 years since BB last did so. If new players decide to enter the sector, the increase in competition should lead to an improvement in market efficiency. Looking ahead, the immediate question is whether there is enough space for more banks to enter the market, as according to BB's 2009-20010 annual report there are 48 banks operating in Bangladesh's US$100bn economy. The country's banking sector had the deepest penetration rate in South Asia in 2010. Furthermore, banking sector penetration (in terms of the industry's total assets as a percentage of GDP) has rapidly increased over recent years. As of May, total assets were equivalent to 75.4% of GDP, up from 51.0% at the end of 2001. Over the past two years in particular, the rate of growth of the banking sector's penetration into the broader economy has considerably sped up. Opponents of the central bank's decision deem that the market is already overcrowded, with the main opposition party arguing that it will destabilise the economy.

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Report Table of Contents:

Executive Summary
- Table: Levels (BDTbn)
- Table: Levels (US$bn)
- Table: Levels At November 2011
- Table: Annual Growth Rate Projections 2012-2016 (%)
- Table: Ranking Out Of 59 Countries Reviewed In 2011
- Table: Projected Levels (BDTbn)
- Table: Projected Levels (US$bn)
SWOT Analysis
- Bangladesh Commercial Banking SWOT
- Bangladesh Political SWOT
- Bangladesh Economic SWOT
- Bangladesh Business Environment SWOT
Business Environment Outlook
- Commercial Banking Business Environment Rating
- Table: Commercial Banking Business Environment Ratings
- Commercial Banking Business Environment Rating Methodology
- Table: Asia Commercial Banking Business Environment Ratings
Global Commercial Banking Outlook
Regional Banking Sector
- Three Threats To Asia's Banks In 2012
- Asia Banking Sector Forecast Overview
- Table: Banks' Bond Portfolios 2011
- Table: Asia Commercial Banking Business Environment Ratings
- Table: Comparison of Loan/Deposit & Loan/Asset & Loan/GDP ratios
- Table: Anticipated Developments in 2012
- Table: Comparison of Total Assets & Client Loans & Client Deposits (US$bn)
- Table: Comparison of US$ Per Capita Deposits (2011)
- Table: Interbank Rates and Bond Yields
Bangladesh Banking Sector
- Politicking To Take Its Toll On Stressed Banking Sector
Economic Outlook
- Table: Bangladesh - Economic Activity
Competitive Landscape
- Market Structure
- Protagonists
- Table: Protagonists In Bangladesh's Commercial Banking Sector
- Definition Of The Commercial Banking Universe
- List Of Banks
- Table: Bangladesh Association Of Banks Members
Company Profiles
- Sonali Bank
- Islami Bank Bangladesh
- Table: Key Statistics For Islami Bank Bangladesh, 2008-2010 (BNTmn)
- Pubali Bank
- Table: Key Statistics For Pubali Bank, 2008-2010 (BDTmn)
- National Bank
- Table: Key Statistics For National Bank, 2008-2010 (BDTmn)
- Southeast Bank
- Table: Key Statistics For Southeast Bank, 2008-2010 (BDTmn)
- The City Bank
- Table: Key Statistics For The City Bank, 2008-2010 (BDTmn)
- Eastern Bank
- Table: Key Statistics For Eastern Bank, 2008-2010 (BDTmn)
- United Commercial Bank
- Table: Key Statistics For United Commercial Bank, 2010 (BDTmn)
- AB Bank
- Table: Key Statistics For AB Bank, 2008-2010 (BDTmn)
- Dutch-Bangla Bank
- Prime Bank
- Table: Key Statistics For Prime Bank, 2008-2010 (BDTmn)
BMI Banking Sector Methodology
- Commercial Bank Business Environment Rating
- Table: Commercial Banking Business Environment Indicators And Rationale
- Table: Weighting Of Indicators

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