A Case Study Bank Of China And Hsbc, London

chinaw ars rapidly developing economy is dependent on a banking industry which is controlled by the state. The four public banks of chinaw atomic number 18 and the Peoples Bank of China have a strong h obsolete all over the countrys m matchlesstary system. The advent of China in WTO in 2001 and globalization has led to a felt need for transformation in the Chinese economy to integrate it with the global economy. The pecuniary sector pull up stakes need to support this change. An assessment of the state of the Chinese banking industry at present and its future growth is therefore essential.Ideally this can be achieved by benchmarking a Chinese bank and a European Bank, for which purpose a moorage study of Bank of China and HSBC, capital of the United Kingdom has been carried out. The aim of the look into is therefore to cut an analysis of the Chinese banking systems, processes and products through a case study of the above mentioned banks while the objectives of the re look into indicate assessment of the overall state of the Chinese banking industry, pass judgment implementation of various processes and systems and highlight the areas for growth. A deductive inductive ascend with emphasis on case study has been adopted for the research.Apart from extensive secondary research through literature survey, a detailed questionnaire has been administered to 40 clients across a wide cross section of personal and corporate customers of Bank of China and HSBC, London which has formed the key primary resource for the research. A review of the research sources and questionnaires has revealed that Bank of China has been able to quickly adapt itself to the changing requirements of a globalised financial environment and is providing both personal as well as business banking services to meet its customers requirements.HSBC which considers itself as the Worlds local anesthetic bank is providing a complete package of services to the corporate as well as personal cl ient and has been successful in implementing the same end-to-end the World. Its initial forays into China have in addition underlined the success story. The quality of service in both the banks was seen to be similar, however HSBC provided better follow up and also more services on the internet than Bank of China. The growth trajectory of both the banks indicates that, while HSBC is attempting to grow throughout the World Bank of China is maturement primarily within the Chinese banking system.There are a number of areas for improvement identified in the research which could well be undertaken by Bank of China to include greater efficiency and better customer service, improvement in technology and customer follow up and exploitation of niche areas such as credit cards. The entering of foreign banks exit see greater competition in the Chinese banking sector. The need for Chinese banks to adopt global practices is also underlined and it is judge that the entry of more global bank s as HSBC in China will provide the impetus to this growth.ANALYSIS CHINESE vernacularING INDUSTRY SYSTEMS, PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS A CASE STUDY BANK OF CHINA AND HSBC, LONDON Chapter 1 Introduction China is a rapidly growing economy which is considered as a model for emerging countries all over the World. The dynamism of an economy lies in an efficient and effective financial system led by the banking sector. The impact of the banking sector on economic growth in China and its contribution to public life has been a matter of debate over the years.China has a banking system which is controlled by the State and thus has a real large influence on the economy. Exclusively controlled by the central government, the four state banks and Peoples Bank of China have a rattling strong hold over the financial system both internally and impertinently. (Chinas Economic System, 2004). However the rapid growth of China towards a collectivised market economy has been affecting the banking sect or in various ways and Chinese banks have undertaken measures to enhance their efficiency and contribute effectively to the economy.Chinas entry into the WTO in 2001 has also necessitated adoption of liberalized norms in line with the global banking and financial industry. To what extent China has been able to adapt these new practices and how these are affecting or likely to affect the growth of the Chinese economy is an issue of great relevance. As Chinas economy gets increasingly integrated with the global economy, its financial markets will have to support this union. It is therefore essential to assess the state of the Chinese banking industry at present and its trajectory of growth in the future.A case study approach to this issue is considered relevant for which Bank of China and HSBC, London are selected for review of the systems, processes and products to provide an insight of the financial needs and their fulfillment now and tomorrow. Bank of China is one of the principal banks in the country it is one of the four banks which are owned by the State in China. (About Bank of China,. 2006). It has been a key central bank of China which has carried out international exchange as well as provided funds and been a point for foreign flip in the country over a period.It conducts a wide variety of services including commercial banking, insurance as well as investment banking. It is one of the largest banks in Asia and has been placed at the 18th position by the Banker Magazine in 2005. (About Bank of China,. 2006). It also has a large overseas presence in 27 countries. The systems, processes and practices followed by the Bank of China would be a good indicator of the state of the Chinese banking industry in both its internal and external dimensions. HSBC is an epitome of a modern bank.Based in London, the Bank had its origins in provision of finance for trading with China in the 19th Century. After China adopted a nationalist communist economy and banking sy stem, HSBCs presence in the country was limited. However the bank has now retuned with a vigor and strives to make inroads in the highly competitive financial sector where banks with a state monopoly are said to enjoy unprecedented advantage. The Bank is also taking benefit of its old legacy and is already earning profits to the tune of $ 161 million for the first half of 2005.(Schuman, 2006). HSBC in some ways can be seen to be a competition to the Bank of China, though its reach within China is limited to only 20 branches. (Schuman, 2006). The investments made by HSBC in Chinese financial sector are reported to be $ 4 billion and include almost one fifth stake in Chinas fifth largest bank, Bank of communications and its second largest insurance company, Ping An Insurance with which the Bank of China too has many contracts.A comparative analysis of BOC and HSBC would thus provide us an effective arrest of the state of the banking industry in China in all its operational facets. T he dynamic nature of the research will entail application of a deductive-inductive approach which in practice is adopted by a number of similar research projects keeping in view the importance of both qualitative and valued findings. Aim and Objectives. The aim of the research is to undertake an analysis of the Chinese banking industry systems, processes and products through a case study of Bank of China and HSBC, London.Objectives. The research objectives are as follows - 1. Assess the overall state of the Chinese banking systems, processes and products. 2. Evaluate implementation of systems, practices and processes of the modern banking industry. 3. Evaluate areas for further growth and development by Chinese banks. Chapter 2 Research Methodology This chapter aims to illustrate the methodology of the research. It describes common research philosophies, research approaches and the research strategy.Veal (2000) has described research as systematic and careful inquiry and search fo r the truth or an investigation into a subject to discover facts. What is Research? Research is a well defined area of study of a finicky problem or issue in its totality or in specific to a particular area of concern. (Veal, 2000). Research should entail the following characteristics, which will be kept in mind by the author while evaluating the subject (Morgan, 2000)- (a) Systematic collection of data.(b) Analytical interpretation of data. (c) Developing a hypothesis and conclusion. The Research Philosophy Modern research has three models these are positivism, realism and interpretivism. (Cantrell, D. C. (n. d. )). Positivism Positivism entails a scientific stance for research and interpretation of data. gum olibanum only those phenomenon which are observable and measurable are regarded as knowledge. Positivists maintain an independent and objective stance. (Cantrell, D. C. (n. d. )). Phenomenology (Interpretivism)This is opposite of the positivistic approach and is known as in terpretivism or phenomenology. (Cantrell, D. C. (n. d. )). Though positivistic and interpretivism paradigm are two extremes, most researchers use elements of both practices, which is implied in realism. This approach is considered the most appropriate for the project as the writer will be carrying out a comparative analysis of the Chinese and the British Banking system with a case study of the Bank of China vis a vis HSBC, London.Since banking systems are not just financial and economic systems but involve social issues in the context of a broader socio-political environment, a realistic approach to research is considered the most suitable. Research Approach There are two strands, which can be adopted, deductive and inductive. The deductive approach is used when a hypothesis is substantial and the research design has to test that hypothesis. The deductive approach is amplified by means of a diagram at Figure 1 (Trochim, 2000).