Bank of China Limited (601988) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

GlobalData, April 2011, Pages: 34

Bank of China Limited (601988) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Bank of China Limited (BOC) is one of China’s fifth state-owned commercial banks. It is one of the five largest financial services groups in China, operating in more than 29 countries worldwide. The group provides services through six main business segments, namely, Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, Treasury Operations, Investment Banking, Insurance and Other Operations. The principal subsidiaries of the bank are: BOC Hong Kong (Group) Limited, Bank of China Group Investment Limited, Bank of China Group Insurance Company Limited, Bank of China (UK) Limited and Tai Fung Bank Limited. The bank’s key areas of operations coves Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau and other overseas regions. The bank is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Bank of China Limited Key Recent Developments…

Dec 21, 2010: China Energy Recovery Obtains $4.5 Million Loan Facility
Dec 15, 2010: Reliance Power Receives Final Commitment Of Term Loans Of INR50 Billion From Chinese Banks For Sasan UMPP In India
Jul 22, 2010: Solarfun Receives CNY7 Billion Framework Credit Facility From Bank Of China
Jan 20, 2010: MoneyGram International To Expand In China With Bank of China's Network

This comprehensive SWOT profile of Bank of China Limited provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

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List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
Bank of China Limited - Key Facts
Bank of China Limited - Key Employees
Bank of China Limited - Key Employee Biographies
Bank of China Limited - Major Products and Services
Bank of China Limited - History
Bank of China Limited - Company Statement
Bank of China Limited - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Bank of China Limited - Business Description
Bank of China Limited - Corporate Strategy
Bank of China Limited - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Bank of China Limited - Strengths
Strength - Leading Market Position
Strength - Improved Earnings
Strength - Efficient Use of Resources
Bank of China Limited - Weaknesses
Weakness - Government Interference
Weakness - Operational Inefficiency
Bank of China Limited - Opportunities
Opportunity - Diversification Strategy
Opportunity - Innovative Products and Services
Opportunity - Emerging Markets Drive Global Wealth Market
Bank of China Limited - Threats
Threat - High Competition
Threat - Global Economic Imbalances
Threat - Geographic Concentration
Bank of China Limited - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Bank of China Limited, Recent Deals Summary
Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments
Dec 21, 2010: China Energy Recovery Obtains $4.5 Million Loan Facility
Dec 15, 2010: Reliance Power Receives Final Commitment Of Term Loans Of INR50 Billion From Chinese Banks For Sasan UMPP In India
Jul 22, 2010: Solarfun Receives CNY7 Billion Framework Credit Facility From Bank Of China
Jan 20, 2010: MoneyGram International To Expand In China With Bank of China's Network
Section 5 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
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