M4A2 Case Analysis: Industrial Commercial Bank of China
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How can companies obtain the working capital (money) they need to sustain their operations and fund their growth?
The financial crisis and worldwide recessions of 2002 and 2008 abruptly halted a nearly three-decade-long expansion of global capital markets. After nearly quadrupling in size relative to GDP since 1980, world financial assetsincluding equities, private and public debt, and bank depositsfell by $16 trillion last year to close at $178 trillion in 2008, the largest setback on record.
Who are the main players in a generic, capital market? Walk through the market players. Generic Capital Market Players.
By completing this Case Analysis you will be able to identify the many choices available to managers seeking financing for their organizations.
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As the basis for the Case Analysis:
1. Read Chapter 12 of the text.
2. Then study and reflect on the Closing Case, Industrial Commercial Bank of China.”
For your Case Analysis answer questions 1 and 2 in the text. Think about the information you learned from the text book, supplemented by what you have found out regarding the current status of the global capital market.
To gain a better appreciation of the global capital market, you may wish to view the McKinsey Global Institute.