PEST Analysis - Banking Sector in United States
Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Synergyst
Published: March 2007
Product Code: R739-67
Description
PEST analysis of any industry sector investigates the important factors that are affecting the industry and influencing the companies operating in that sector. PEST is an acronym for political, economic, social and technological analysis. Political factors include government policies relating to the industry, tax policies, laws and regulations, trade restrictions and tariffs etc. The economic factors relate to changes in the wider economy such as economic growth, interest rates, exchange rates and inflation rate, etc. Social factors often look at the cultural aspects and include health consciousness, population growth rate, age distribution, changes in tastes and buying patterns, etc. The technological factors relate to the application of new inventions and ideas such as R&D activity, automation, technology incentives and the rate of technological change.
The PEST Analysis is a perfect tool for managers and policy makers; helping them in analyzing the forces that are driving their industry and how these factors will influence their businesses and the whole industry in general. Our product also presents a brief profile of the industry comprising of current market, competition in it and future prospects of that sector.
Table of Contents
Overview of the US Banking Sector
Market Structure
Future Outlook
PEST ANALYSIS
Political Factors
- Regulatory Framework
- Deregulation of the Market
- Monetary Policy
- Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act
- Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
Economic Factors
- The Economic Role of Banks
- Changes in Interest Rates
- Complex Nature of Banking Operations
- Consolidation of the Industry
Social Factors
- Employment
- Demographics
- Working Conditions
- Payment-System Changes