Business Strategy: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Consolidation in Asia/Pacific Banking

Authors: Michael Araneta, Ho Sui-Jon

Business Strategy
November, 2011 - Doc # FIN231313
Number of Pages: 46
Number of Figures: 1

This IDC Financial Insights report examines trends that spur mergers and acquisitions or similar corporate actions that consolidate, or in some cases break down, market positions among banks in 12 markets in the Asia/Pacific region.

Michael Araneta, associate consulting and research director for IDC Financial Insights Asia/Pacific, remarks, "Some countries will see a reduction of activities that in the past have resulted in quick, inorganic growth. Several influencers like government legislation and regulators have raised their 'protect local industries' instincts amid the current economic landscape. Still, other markets will see institutions shift to organic growth as the alternative to size building, scaling up distribution networks or going into new adjacent businesses."

Sui-Jon Ho, associate market analyst for IDC Financial Insights, comments, "Other markets will see a continuation of liberalization policies that foster greater competition in the industry, just as several market players make opportunistic moves — acting on favorable pricing or operating licenses that are suddenly available. So far into 2011, the number of banks operating across the 12 Asia/Pacific markets we cover has grown a respectable 5.8% from a year ago. We expect this growth to be sustained as we face 2012."

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