Research and Markets: The Latest Kenya Commercial Banking Report is Available Today

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e3e395/kenya_commercial_b) has announced the addition of the "Kenya Commercial Banking Report Q2 2009" report to their offering.

The Kenya Commercial Banking Report provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Kenya's commercial banking sector.

In Q209 BMI is making a number of changes which is hoped will substantially improve the impact and value of our reports on the commercial banking sectors of various countries.

Since the commercial banking reports were introduced in mid-2004, the publisher has sought to generate insights by combining information from a number of sources. They have collated data pertinent to entire commercial banking sectors that have been published by central banks, regulators and/or trade associations. They have collated basic information concerning individual market participants. They have also considered BMI's current views on the economic outlook for the country in question. Many aspects have been - and continue to be - brought together in a systematic way through our proprietary Commercial Bank Business Environment Ratings (CBBER), which facilitate cross-country comparisons. The key changes in Q209 - and what they mean for readers - are as follows:

Comprehensively Upgraded Database

The publisher has now incorporated as much data as they can for 2008. They have also considered the size of total bank assets, client loans, capital and client deposits in relation to the overall economy, as well as in absolute terms. They have calculated figures in local currency terms, US dollar terms and euro terms. They have extended our forecast horizon out to 2013. They have also improved the coverage of historical data in this report.

Concise Analysis Of The Sector

The structural strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of commercial banking do not usually change much from quarter to quarter. Nevertheless, they need to be explained in some detail - even if only so that they may provide a context for the rest of the report. The report has re-examined and (in most cases) substantially extended the SWOT analysis. Much more than previously, the SWOT analysis represents an 'at a glance' overview of what really matters for the overall commercial banking sector.

Broader And Deeper International Context

For a long time - before the global financial crisis reached a critical phase in mid-September 2008 - commercial banking was inherently international in nature. In other words, it was a rare commercial banking sector indeed that was totally isolated from cross-border influences. However, international influences have become even more important than before as a result of the crisis. In response to this, the publisher has extended the range of countries whose commercial banking sectors they consider each quarter by 11; Bahrain, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, the UK, the US and Vietnam are now analysed. Our reports also include new Global and Regional Outlooks.

Deeper Economic Analysis

The report includes more extensive coverage of the publisher's views of the economic outlook for each country. It also includes a section that deals with monetary and exchange rate policy.

Clearer Identification Of Protagonists

The report now looks more closely at the mandates of central banks, regulators and trade associations.

Clearer Definition Of The Universe

The report now includes a specific definition of the universe of commercial banks in each country. In most cases, it also includes a comprehensive list of identifiable institutions (the main exception to this is the US,where the publisher confines the list to the 50 largest banks in terms of deposits). By defining the universe, and listing a greater number of active institutions in each country, they hope that their reports are of much greater value to other researchers.

New Company Profiles

In Q209 the report has sought to include 10 brief profiles of leading banks in each of the countries that the report covers. It will add additional profiles in coming months. Wherever possible, the publisher has tried to quantify the total assets, client loans, bond portfolio, client deposits and capital of each institution. Eventually, it should be possible for us to profile most - or indeed all - of the banks that are active in the countries that the publisher follows.

Key Topics Covered:

Executive Summary

Overview - Commercial Banking Sector Of Oman

• SWOT Analysis
• Oman Commercial Banking SWOT
• Oman Political SWOT Industry SWOT
• Oman Economic SWOT
• Oman Business Environment SWOT
• Commercial Banking Business Environment Rating
• Commercial Banking Business Environment Rating Analysis
• Commercial Banking Business Environment Rating Methodology

Global Outlook

Regional Outlook

Commercial Bank Sector Outlook

• Macroeconomic Activity
• Exchange Rate/Monetary Policy
• Islamic Finance - Quo Vadis?
• Some Hard Numbers
• Under-Recognised Challenges
• The Global Financial Crisis
• What Really Matters: Indicators To Watch In 2009
• Conclusion

Market Structure

• Protagonists
• Definition Of The Commercial Banking Universe

Methodology

• Basis Of Projections
• Commercial Bank Business Environment Rating

Companies Mentioned:

• Bank Dhofar SAOG
• BankMuscat SAOG
• National Bank of Oman SAOG
• Oman Arab Bank SAOC
• Oman International Bank SAOG
• Bank Sohar SAOG

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