The Asian Banker Databook 2008/09
Publication Date: August 2008
Category: Regional Surveys

Total No. of Pages: 151
ISBN / ISSN: 1793-8074
Publication price: US$ 6000

OVERVIEW

The Asian Banker Databook 2008/09 is the most comprehensive annual reference data book on the Asia Pacific financial services industry. It is an indispensable tool, providing accurate and timely information on an array of macro and industry-level information such as household demographics, banking framework, distribution channels, payment instruments and financial profile of commercial banks.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

The publication is divided into two segments – Individual Country Profiles and Comparative Tables. The 13 countries covered in the Databook are: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Most data in the report span seven years from 2002-2008 and is useful for identification of trends. You could formulate winning strategies based on the key trends which could be identified from this report with comparison data on macro framework, household demographics, the banking institutional framework, distribution channels, payment instruments and financial profile.


The 2008/09 Asian Banker Databook is an invaluable guide for:

• Heads of strategic and corporate planning departments in financial institutions
• Research analysts in financial institutions, regulatory bodies and government agencies
• Management consultants and investment bankers
• Vendors and service providers targeting the financial services industry
• Investors in financial institutions in the Asia Pacific region
INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY PROFILES
1.   Australia 
2.   China 
3.   Hong kong 
4.   India 
5.   Indonesia 
6.   Japan 
7.   Malaysia 
8.   Philippines 
9.   Singapore 
10. South korea 
11. Taiwan 
12. Thailand 
13. Vietnam
 
COMPARATIVE TABLES
1. Basic Statistical Data
  1. Figure 1.1. GDP per capita (US$)
  2. Figure 1.2. Comparative year-on-year change in CPI
  3. Figure 1.3. Comparative year-on-year change in PPI (manufacturing)
  4. Figure 1.4. Currency per inhabitant (US$)
  5. Figure 1.5. GDP, M1 and Cash in circulation
  6. Figure 1.6. Unemployment rates
2. Population and Household Demographics
  1. Figure 2.1. Population age distribution
  2. Figure 2.2. Household income and borrowing as percentage of GDP 2007
  3. Figure 2.3. Household borrowings as percentage of household income
  4. Figure 2.4. Household average and per capita income (US$) 2007
  5. Figure 2.5. Domestic savings as percentage of GDP
3. Financial Service Industry Profile
  1. Figure 3.1. % GDP contribution from finance
4. Banking industry profile
  1. Figure 4.1. Number of inhabitants per commercial bank (‘000)
  2. Figure 4.2. Average interest rates – saving deposits (%)
  3. Figure 4.3. Average interest rates  - time deposit, 1 year (%)
  4. Figure 4.4. Total assets of commercial banks (US$ billion)
  5. Figure 4.5. Loans made by commercial banks (US$ billion)
  6. Figure 4.6. Commercial banking assets as percentage of GDP
  7. Figure 4.7. NPLs of commercial banks (US$ billion)
  8. Figure 4.8. NPLs as percentage of gross loans
  9. Figure 4.9. Return on average equity (ROAE) of commercial banks
  10. Figure 4.10. Return on average assets (ROAA) of commercial banks
  11. Figure 4.11. Average cost-to-income ratios
  12. Figure 4.12. Total loans as percentage of total assets
  13. Figure 4.13. Loan-to-deposit ratio
  14. Figure 4.14. Equity as percentage of total assets
5. Retail distribution
  1. Figure 5.1. Number of bank branches per 100,000 people
  2. Figure 5.2. Number of ATMs per 100,000 people
  3. Figure 5.3. Number of ATM transactions per inhabitant
  4. Figure 5.4. Average value per ATM transaction (US$)
  5. Figure 5.5. Number of EFTPOS per 100,000 people
  6. Figure 5.6. Number of EFTPOS transactions per inhabitant
  7. Figure 5.7. Average value per EFTPOS transaction (US$)
  8. Figure 5.8. Fixed-line telephone penetration and growth
  9. Figure 5.9. Mobile phone penetration
  10. Figure 5.10. Phone penetration – fixed-line and mobile (2007)
  11. Figure 5.11. Internet penetration
  12. Figure 5.12. Broadband penetration
  13. Figure 5.13. Personal computer penetration
  14. Figure 5.14. Communications and Technology (2007)
6. Payment systems
  1. Figure 6.1. Credit card penetration (per person)
  2. Figure 6.2. Credit card penetration (per working person)
  3. Figure 6.3. Credit card penetration and GDP per capita (2007)
  4. Figure 6.4. Number of credit card transactions per inhabitant
  5. Figure 6.5. Average value per credit card transaction (US$)
  6. Figure 6.6. Value of transaction per credit card (US$)
  7. Figure 6.7. Credit card billing as percentage of household income
  8. Figure 6.8. Debit card penetration (per person)
  9. Figure 6.9. Number of debit card transactions per inhabitant
  10. Figure 6.10. Average value per debit card transaction (US$)
  11. Figure 6.11. Number of cheque transactions per inhabitant
  12. Figure 6.12. Per capita volume of transactions among payment instruments
ANNEX – STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY