1. Doing Business in India
The Big Picture
A Banker’s Perspective
US – India Business Summit
November 29, 2006
Dr. Anil K Khandelwal
Chairman & Managing Director
Bank of Baroda
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2. Indian Economy – A Snapshot
 One of the fastest growing in the world
 Consumption growth fuelling economic growth – consumption
expenditure forming 78% of GDP
 Services sector contributing over 60% to GDP
 Emerging as a hub of manufacturing excellence. new growth
engines of Indian economy include IT, ITes, pharmaceuticals, bio-
technology, nano technology, agri. businesses
 Where forces of competition are at work
 Innovation driving enterprises
 Economic reforms well on course – entering second phase
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3. Indian Economy – A Snapshot
 “Inclusive growth” occupying central place
 High untapped potential in rural / agri - economy
 Indian companies on acquiring spree and going global
 Indian companies pursuing global best practices and producing
world-class managers
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4. Improved Ranking on Business Front
World Bank – IFC Report on Doing Business in India
for 2007 has given a higher rank to India compared
to last year because :
- India has cut the time to start a business from 71 to 25 days
- Reduced the Corporate Income Tax rate from 36.59% to 33.66%
- Supreme Court’s decision has made enforcing collateral simpler –
easing access to credit
- Reforms to Stock Exchange Regulations have toughened investor
protection
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5. The Indian Financial Sector
 Robust financial system
 Well established institutions
 Strong supervisory system
 Progressive integration of financial markets - banking, insurance,
mutual funds, securities, commodities
 High competition marked by innovation
 High technology absorption
 Rediscovery of the Indian customer
 21st century customer driving innovations in banking
 Banking plus financial services becoming the new offerings
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6. The Indian Financial Sector
 Alternate e-delivery channels becoming popular with Indian
customers
 Financial sector bracing to meet life cycle and life style needs of
the great Indian middle class
 “Cradle to Grave” becoming the new spectrum of life cycle needs
 Banking graduating beyond traditional boundaries of vanilla
banking
 Indian customer demanding TOTAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS
 Banking sector bracing itself to offer customized and structured
products
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7. The Indian Financial Sector
 Banking sector entering newer areas like wealth management, private
banking, doorstep banking, electronic banking, credit cards, investment
advisory services, etc.
 Indian banks in a war game to acquire and retain customers
 Indian middle class being reached out and wooed by banks
 Indian middle class and financial sector beginning to dream together and
weave a new bond of relationship
 Financial products like mutual funds, life policies, non-life policies competing
with traditional banking products
 Banking sector fully geared for helping Indian middle class realize its dream
 Banking sector in good health – with low non-performing assets and
prudential accounting standards in place
 Indian banking entering the phase of consolidation (2nd Phase of Reform) – on
way to acquire global size
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8. Robust & Resilient Banking Sector
 A free & open banking sector where most businesses are now covered at the
market-determined rates
 Full banking license system
 Highly Stable Sector despite a series of Exogenous Shocks like the Asian
Crisis, Sanctions due to Nuclear Explosions, Record High Oil Prices and
Large Corrections in Stock Markets
 Significant improvement in the Asset Quality: Net NPAs (%) have decreased
from 8.1% at end-March 1997 to 2.0% at end-March 2006 despite tightening of
prudential norms
 Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) of the banking sector has increased from 10.4% at
end-March 1997 to 12.8% at end-March 2006
 Operating Expenses of SCBs have declined from 2.1% of Total Assets in 1992
to 1.8% in 2005 indicative of improved efficiency
 Intermediation costs of SCBs have declined from 2.9% in 1995-96 to 2.1% in
2005-06
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9. Indian Banks – in good health…
 Strong Regulatory & Supervisory system
 RBI has strengthened prudential norms with respect to income recognition,
disclosures and capital adequacy
 India complies with BIS 26 norms of best practices of supervisory criteria,
country risk & convertibility
 Indian banks are well on road towards BASEL II compliance
 Credit Deposit Ratio is increasing – PSB : 66.2%, Pvt. Banks : 76.3%
 Bank credit is growing by about 30%
 Indian banks compare favourably with its Asian peers in asset quality
 Indian banking sector grew by 6 times in the last decade – from Rs. 5,984 bn in
1995 to Rs. 36,105 bn.
 KYC norms and Anti Money Laundering regulations in force
 Indian banks are serving the “Two Faces” of India – the Underprivileged, the
Progressive & the Opulent – with equal aplomb
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10. Indian Banks – in good health…
• PSBs : 72%
 About 70000 strong branch network – More
• Pr.Bks : 19%
than 60% presence in Rural areas • Fgn. Bks.: 7%
• Others include UCBs,
RRBs, LABs & NBFCs
 Consistent growth in profitability – Spread is
• Spread : 3.2%
getting healthier – from 3.1% in 2004-05 to • CAR : 12.0%
• ROA : 1.0%+
3.2% in 2005-06
• Gross NPA : 3.34%
 NPL Ratios compare favourably with global
• Net NPA : 2.00%
trends
TRS Apr 01 – Apr 05
• PSU Banks : 61.2%
 Consistently out-performing stock indices –
• India Banking : 51.3%
Total Return to Shareholders continues to be • Old Private : 40.0%
• New Private : 33.9%
attractive
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11. Banks – Major Financiers of Growth
 India has one of the strongest financial sector with low systemic
risk
 Upturn in economic activity is mirrored in the sustained growth in
“Demand for Bank Credit”
 Bank credit has increased sharply from 30% of GDP at end-March
2000 to 48% at end-March 2006
 Non-food credit by SCBs increased by an average of 26.1% between
2002-2006 versus its long-term average of 17.8% from 1970 to 2006
 Deployment of credit is quite broad-based with increasing flows
going to infrastructure , SMEs, agriculture and retail sector
(especially residential mortgages) during the past three years
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12. Indian Banks in the Best of the League of Asian Peers
According to Moody’s Investor Services Analysis :
 Indian lenders have highest Return on Equity (ROE) in Asia
(20.38%), followed by Indonesia (20.19%), New Zealand
(18.83%), Japan (-6.42%)
 Average gross bad loans as share of total loans – India
(8.18%), Philippines (15.05%), Thailand (13.08%), China
(11.80%) and Malaysia (9.73%)
 Cost to Income Ratio in India at 44.56% is in line with the
best regulated Asian countries like Singapore (44.15%),
Taiwan (42.61%) and Hong Kong (40.05%)
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13. Financial Sector Reforms – Going Ahead
Requirements Fulfillments
 Banking Regulations • Deregulated Interest rate
• Greater freedom to banks
• Significant steps towards Full capital
• Account Convertibility
 Credit & Recovery
• SARFAESI Act 2002
• Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)
 Payment Systems
• Real Time Gross Settlements(RTGS)
• Electronic Clearing System (ECS)
• Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)
• Cheque Truncation - in the pipeline
 Communications &
Infrastructure • Internet Banking, E-Banking, On-line
• Tax Payment / Utility Payments,
• ATM, Mobile Banking
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14. Significant Steps for Improvement…
Area Status
 Capital Norms - Min. Capital @ 9% as against 8% by BIS
- Indian Banks are ahead in Basel II readiness
– implementation road-map targets March
2009
- Min. Capital requirement for entry set @ Rs.
3 bn. for all banks in private sector
 Credit Information - Credit Information Bureau of India Ltd
- List of defaulters on RBI website
 Financial Track record
- No financial crisis – escaped contagion
effect of South East Asian meltdown
 Other Regulatory Initiatives
- Strong Regulatory Practice & Prudence in
place for “Managing Affluence”
- Regulatory provisions to bring NBFCs &
UCBs under uniform prudential norms
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15. Indian Banks are on a high growth track…
1. Overall banking sector is growing by – 18%
2. Retail Sector (CAGR – 5 years)
- Housing Loan : 50.%
- Consumer Durables : 16%
- Credit Card : 45%
- Two Wheeler Loan : 31%
- Car Loans : 26%
- Other Personal Loans : 38%
More than 25% of the Bank Loan Assets are in Retail sector
ensuring high returns - likely to cross Rs. 5700 bn by 2010
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16. Indian Banks are on a high growth track…
Online Banking in India . . .
Growth of e-Commerce Transactions
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 • Estimated 4.6* million Indian Internet users
are Banking Online today
2500
• Indians paying bills online is expected to
2000
increase from the current 0.3 million in
2300
1500
2005-06 to 1.8 million by 2007-2008.
1180
Rs. CR
• E-commerce transactions will cross the Rs
1000
570
2000 crore mark (2006-2007) which
500 255
130 translates into an increase of over 300%
0
from financial year 2004-05.
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17. Doing Business in India …
 Is there any Untapped Potential in Indian
Financial Market ?
 What is the ‘Big Picture’ ?
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18. The Big Picture…
Consumption boom in India
Consumer Loans / Mortgages / GDP(%)
GDP(%)
40
60 37
58
35
50
30
India
India 25
40
Thailand
36
Thailand
20 Malaysia
30 17
Malaysia
26 Taiwan
15 13
Taiwan
20 Korea
10 9
Korea
13
5 4
10 8
0
0 India Thailand Malaysia Taiwan Korea
India Thailand Malaysia Taiwan Korea
Other Retail Loans / GDP
Credit Cards / GDP (%)
(%)
140
121.9 45
41
120
40
100 India 35
82.4 India
30
Thailand
80
Thailand
25
Malaysia
60 Malaysia
20
17
Taiwan
16 Taiwan
40 15
Korea
Korea
8
10
20
4
9.8 5
2.8
0.4
0 0
India Thailand Malaysia Taiwan Korea
India Thailand Malaysia Taiw an Korea
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area, huge untapped potential left 18

19. The Big Picture…
Mutual Funds – Global Perspective
Mutual Funds as a % of GDP
100
87
90
80 72
70
60
50
Global Investment Fund Asset Pool
40
30
30 23 21
1600
20
13711396
1400
6 5
10
1200
0
Brazil
UK
US$bn
India
Korea
USA
Japan
Australia
1000
800
635
600 468 493 512
399
344
400 274
177
200 77
44
11
1
0
Luxembourg
Philippines
Ireland
UK
Korea
India
Hong Kong
Australia
Singapore
Zealand
Italy
Japan
Taiwan
France
New
Low Penetration – Indian industry still in early stages
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Source : CLSA Asia Pacific
Markets

20. The Big Picture…
Insurance Penetration – Global Landscape
Life premium/ GDP (%)
Insurance density (US$ premiums per
10 8.9
8.32
9
7.27
capita)
8 7.08
7
6
4.14
5
3.6 3.51
4
2.53
Country Life Non Life
3 1.78
2 0.82
1
UK 3287 1311
0
Indonesia
Australia
Malasiya
France
Korea
India
China
Japan
South
UK
US
Japan 2954 790
France 2474 1093
US 1753 2122
Australia 1366 1203
Non Life premium/ GDP (%)
South Korea 1211 495
Malasiya 188 95
6
5.01
India 18 4.5
5
3.55
4
China 13 16
3.13 3.09 2.98
3 2.22
Indonesia 10 10
1.82
2
0.92 0.7 0.61
1
0
Indonesia
Malasiya
Australia
Japan
France
South
Korea
India
China
US
UK
Low Penetration – A large potential still untapped
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Source : Swiss Re Report 2005

21. The Big Picture…
Growth of Card Spending in India . . .
Growth of Credit and Debit Cards in India
 Increasing trend of Plastic Spend
 High Technology Banking Products
8
7  Need for value added services on card
6 products
5
7.3
NUMBER OF
4
CARDS IN Cr
Growth of ATMs in India
3 4.9
30000
2 2.8
1
25000
0
2004 2005 2006 20000
15000
 Larger Number of Access Points for No of ATMs
Customers 10000
 Convenience to customer is the key 5000
 Shared network is the future 0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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22. Wealth Management & Private Banking – New Growth Opportunities…
 India - one of 10 fastest-growing population of HNWIs globally
 There are at least 23 Indian citizens amongst the richest people on the
planet
 Non Resident Indians can invest in all Indian Asset Classes
 No. of HNWIs in India – 100,000 (19.3% growth in 2005)
 Salary increases in India – 13.9% is the highest in the world
 Increasing Investment avenues – Art, Realty Funds, Commodities
 Penetration level of wealth management services in India - 10% in
comparison to European markets (60-90%)
 The number of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, at more
than 6,000, is second only to NYSE.
 Each year 2,500 tonnes of gold is mined (fifth of the world's gold output.)
and 3,500 tonnes is consumed, of which 1,000 tonnes is consumed in
India alone.
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23. The Big Picture…
India is fast emerging as the “Back Office” of the
World & the “Global Knowledge Hub”
 100 Global Companies outsource from India
 Top Global Banks are present in India
 Largest talent pool
 World class educational / professional institutions
 Increasing Trade activities
 Cost of operations – low
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24. The Story Continues…
 Savings Rate @ 29% is low – Offers high potential from an
increasingly affluent community
 Less than 40% of Indian household has a bank account
 Bulging Middle Class – likely to exceed 300 mn
 Only 2% of the Indian population have insurance cover
 Less than 1% of the population is actively participating in
the Stock market
 Number of high net worth households (> Rs. 500,000) is
likely to grow from 200,000 to 400,000 by 2010
 Consumer Finance stands at about 2% to 3% of GDP as
compared to 25% in European market
 Real Estate Market is projected to touch USD 50 bn by 2008
 SME Sector is catching up fast creating huge prospect of
growth
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25. Challenges Ahead….
 Capital Requirements – to compete with Foreign banks in the
post 2009 phase
 Financial Inclusion – to remove imbalances in economic
growth
 Banking Sector Consolidation – for improving competitiveness
– need for a clear road-map for “Managed Consolidation”
 HR Challenges – Changing working conditions, re-skilling,
compensation etc.
 Coping with the massive technology adoption programme –
change management – from employees’ as well as customers’
perspectives
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26. Challenges Ahead….
 High intermediation costs
 Low Productivity
 Better Corporate Governance – higher level of accountability
 Improvement in productivity and efficiency in line with
advanced markets
 Transformation from Plain Vanilla banking’ to “multi-specialist”
banking
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27. Thank You
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