Considerations & Key Steps When Buying a Bank in a Foreign Market

· Profile of the major bank. Identify the name and home-country of the bank of choice and describe such aspects as structure and scope of operations, type of products, financial performance, and management objectives, philosophy/style.

· Foreign market for potential expansion, mode of entry and scope of operations. Whether a greenfield investment or a merger/acquisition, identify the target market and justify the reason for your recommendation by addressing key considerations. In the case of a merger/acquisition, name the target institution and elaborate on its profile by addressing the same aspects as for the acquiring institution.

· Strengths and weaknesses of the proposed expansion. Whether the proposed expansion takes the form of a greenfield investment or a merger/acquisition, elaborate on the associated benefits and drawbacks and potential prospects (e.g., rapid growth in size or market share, geographic and/or product-line diversification, synergies, tax considerations, and other).

· Financing the proposed expansion. Estimate the likely cost of the investment--or price of buyout offer--and identify the source of financing. Further describe the recommended strategy to ensure the profitability of this undertaking.

· Final section. This must include a pithy summary of any major insights gained and lessons learned from the specific study.

· Profile of the major bank. Identify the name and home-country of the bank of choice and describe such aspects as structure and scope of operations, type of products, financial performance, and management objectives, philosophy/style.

· Foreign market for potential expansion, mode of entry and scope of operations. Whether a greenfield investment or a merger/acquisition, identify the target market and justify the reason for your recommendation by addressing key considerations. In the case of a merger/acquisition, name the target institution and elaborate on its profile by addressing the same aspects as for the acquiring institution.

· Strengths and weaknesses of the proposed expansion. Whether the proposed expansion takes the form of a greenfield investment or a merger/acquisition, elaborate on the associated benefits and drawbacks and potential prospects (e.g., rapid growth in size or market share, geographic and/or product-line diversification, synergies, tax considerations, and other).

· Financing the proposed expansion. Estimate the likely cost of the investment--or price of buyout offer--and identify the source of financing. Further describe the recommended strategy to ensure the profitability of this undertaking.

· Final section. This must include a pithy summary of any major insights gained and lessons learned from the specific study.