Research and Markets: Qatar Commercial Banking Report Q2 2009 Provides Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence on Qatar's Commercial Banking Sector

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1bf80d/qatar_commercial_b) has announced the addition of the "Qatar Commercial Banking Report Q2 2009" report to their offering.

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

Since the commercial banking reports were introduced in mid-2004, they have 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 the publisher'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 their 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 report has now incorporated as much data as it can for 2008. It has 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. It has calculated figures in local currency terms, US dollar terms and euro terms. The report's forecast horizon has been extended to 2013. The coverage of historical data in this report has also been improved.

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 SWOT analysis has been re-examined and (in most cases) substantially extended. 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. Their reports also include new Global and Regional Outlooks.

Deeper Economic Analysis

The report includes more extensive coverage of BMI'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 list is confined to the 50 largest banks in terms of deposits). By defining the universe, and listing a greater number of active institutions in each country, the publisher hopes that their reports are of much greater value to other researchers.

New Company Profiles

In Q209 the publisher has sought to include 10 brief profiles of leading banks in each of the countries that it covers. They will add additional profiles in coming months. Wherever possible, they have 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 they follow.

Companies Mentioned:

• Qatar National Bank
• Doha Bank
• The Commercial Bank of Qatar
• Ahli Bank QSC, IBQ
• Al Khalij Commercial Bank

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