BANK M&A SURVEY

This is a survey related to the MERGER AND ACQUISITION OF BANKS.

*Required

1. Email address *

2. Name *

3. Age *
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Below 20
20-30
Above 30

4. Designation *
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Student
Professor
Other..

5. Institution *

6. How do you feel about the current environment with regard to bank merger and
acquisition (M&A) activity? *
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More favourable for deals

Less favourable for deals
No more or less favourable for deals

7. Why do you think the current climate is MORE favorable for bank M&A? *
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Banks have more capital

Strong market penetration through network built
Compliance and risk consistency
 8. Why do you think the current climate is LESS favorable for bank M&A? *
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Cumbersome procedures to merge

Less choice of banks to customers
The layoffs dilemma

9. Do banks need to merge and grow significantly to compete in this dynamic market? *
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Yes
No
Unsure

10. What minimum asset size do you feel the banks in India needs to attain in order to be
competitive? *
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Rs.50,000 billion
RS.10,000 billion
Other

11. What is the primary reason for banks that has not opted to merge or acquire ? *
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Too small to acquire other banks in the desired market

Plans to grow organically
Other

12. Which of the following is the most difficult aspect of integration after merger? *
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Aligning risk management framework

Customer retention
Identifying and retaining key talents

13. What could be the ideal platform for banks to communicate with it's customers about
merger and acquisition? *
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Twitter
Facebook
Other media
14. What could be the greatest challenge that a board faces when considering a potential
bank for acquisition or merger ? *
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Coming to agreement on right prices

Gaining regulatory approval
Culture fit
Technology integration
Other..

15. What could be the primary reason for selling the banking institution ? *
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Limited growth opportunities

Regulatory costs
Shareholders desired a liquidity event
Others..

16. How good are banks at learning from previous integrations and avoiding similar pitfalls in
future? *
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Very poor
Average
Very good

17. Will the bank m&a would act as a stimulant to revive from the ill effects of NPA? *
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Surely, yes
No
Unsure

18. Could the bank m&a proves to be a successful way to get rid of PCA imposed by RBI? *
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Probably, yes
No
Unsure

19. Will the bank m&a set Indian banks to enter into the league of international giants? *
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Yes
No
Maybe

20. Do you think that Merger could only give a

temporary relief but not real remedies to
problems like bad loans and bad governance
in public sector banks? If yes, comment your
views below. *
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