Author: Michael Araneta

Market Overview
December, 2009  -  Doc # FIN221141
Number of Pages: 32
Number of Figures: 3

This IDC Financial Insights report examines current opportunities of banks in 11 Asia/Pacific markets to undertake merger, acquisition, regionalization, and consolidation activities. The report points out how these activities have been precipitated, encouraged, or forced by the adverse conditions of the crisis. IDC Financial Insights also discusses how the new organizations formed out of the current spate of mergers and acquisitions will most likely fare in the postcrisis environment.

Michael Araneta, senior consulting and research manager of IDC Financial Insights Asia/Pacific remarks, "While we expect the number of banks worldwide to shrink by about 5% by 2010, the current tally for the Asia/Pacific region points to more, not fewer, financial institutions. However, we note increasing concentration of market share among tier 1 institutions. Large banks will get even greater pricing advantage and will also have deeper pockets for marketing, branding, and channel expansion."

Araneta continues, "In 2010, the region will continue to see the emergence of super-regional banks. While we expect these organizations to fill in some of the void left by global players retreating from the region, these super-regionals are creating their own unique propositions as truly Asia-centric powerhouses."

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ACL Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, AIG Retail Bank, Al Rahji Retail Bank, Ambank, An Binh Commercial Bank, ANZ Bank, ANZ Panin, Banco de Oro, Bangkok Bank, Bank Central Asia, Bank Internasional Indonesia, Bank Islam, Bank Lippo, Bank Mandiri, Bank Nasional Indonesia, Bank NISP, Bank of Ayudhya, Bank of Baroda, Bank of China, Bank of East Asia, Bank of India, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Taiwan, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Bank Permata, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Bank Tabungan Negara, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Bohai Bank, Bowa Bank, Canara Bank, Challenger Financial, China Construction Bank, China Life, China Merchants Bank, China Minsheng Bank, Chinatrust Commerical Bank, Chong Hing Bank, CIMB Bank, CIMB Niaga, CIMB Thai, Citi, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Credit Suisse, DBS, GE Money Retail Bank, Gong'An Citi Lending, Habubank, Hang Seng Bank, HDFC Bank, Hong Leong Bank, Hopu, HSBC, Huishang Bank, ICICI Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, ING Bank, ING Vysya, JP Morgan, Kasikornbank, Krung Thai Bank, Land Bank of Taiwan, Maybank, Metrobank, National Australia Bank, National Bank of New Zealand, OCBC, Orient Commercial Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Philippine Bank of Communications, Ping An, Public Bank, Punjab National Bank, RBS, RHB Bank, Shenzhen Ping An Bank, Siam City Bank, Siam Commercial Bank, Southern Commercial Bank, St. George Bank, Standard Chartered, State Bank of India, Suncorp Metway, Taishin International Bank, Techcombank, Thanachart Bank, Union Bank of India, United Overseas Bank, VP Bank, Westpac Bank, Wing Hang Bank, Wing Lung Bank, Wizard Home Loans

Asia Pacific (regional research excluding Japan), Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

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