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SWOT ANALYSIS OF COMMONWEALTH BANK

Commonwealth Bank

Parent Company

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Category

Banking

Sector

Banking and Financial Services

Tagline/ Slogan

Determined to be different

USP

Commitment to service with a strong supply chain STP

Segment

Enterprise and Individuals who are seeking financial help and advice

Target Group

Small/medium/large enterprises and individuals

Financial institute specializing in retail, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment Positioning and broking services. SWOT Analysis

1. Founded by government of Australia;one of the 'big four' Australian banks 2. Strong distribution network:Over 1,100 branches, almost 3,800 Post agencies, over 4,000 ATMs nationally, more than 192,000 EFTPOS terminals across Australia 3. Employing over forty thousand employees. 4. Strong sense of ownership in employees: More than 75 per cent of staffs in Australia are shareholders. 5. Huge scale:Australia’s largest banking customer base, largest life Strength insurers in Australia

1. Global presence is limited as compared to some other major global banks Weakness 2. Overdependence on the Australian market

1. Growth through mergers, acquisition and partnership with global players. 2. Increasing offerings to reach out a diverse customer base. 3. Setting up operations in south-east Asia to leverage on the Opportunity growing economies

1. Impacted by change in regulations and laws. Threats 2.Increasing competitive pressure. Competition

1.National Australia Bank 2.ANZ 3.Westpac 4.Deutsche Bank 5.Citigroup Pty Ltd 6.HSBC Bank Australia Ltd Competitors 7.Newcastle Permanent



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