An Analysis of Financial and Non-Financial Motives Behind the Merger between Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust
In the last decade we saw the intense trend of merger & acquisition among big banks in the world, including merger between a German's Deutsche Bank and United State's Bankers Trust where Deutsche Bank becoming the surviving bank, vanishing Bankers Trust name in world of banking.nnResearch PurposesnnThe primary purpose is to analyse the reasons behind the decision made by Deutsche Bank to do the merger with Bankers Trust, whether it is for financial or non-financial goals. A secondary purpose is to mastering the concept of merger and acquisition in theory and practice.nnMethodology & Data AnalysisnnReseearch will be done using a descriptive method with content analysis approach. A secondary data will be the main source of analytical process consists of:n- Textbooks in Banking, Corporate Finance and Merger & Acquisitionn- Banking publications and journalsn- References and textbooks in other relevant subjects. nPrimary data of the selected bank will be the second source of data:n- Consolidated Audited Financial Statementsn- Corporate Annual Reports.nnFindings & Conclusion nnPreliminary review of case study of this merger indicates that financial motives are not the short-term goals. Deutsche Bank's coporate long-term strategic goals are the predominant motives behind the merger. The strategy is to strengthen its existence in the United States of America as a center of world financial market.
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