Question

l SWAT analysis of Sadafco and Banque Saudi Fransi, what are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats faced by these companies?

Answer 1

Banque Saudi Fransi is the leading brand in banking and financial service. This is the most preferable bank in Saudi Arabia. Their target customer is Corporate World and individual. The SWOT -( Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat) analysis has four parameters. Strength and weakness is the internal factor and Opportunity and Threat are external factors.

SWOT analysis analyses business performance as compared to their competitor and industry.

SWOT Analysis of Banque Saudi Fransi.

Strength:

Banque Saudi Fransi is among the top five brands in Saudi Arabia. They have more than 500 ATM and 6000 points they have more than 100 branches of sales in the main city of the Country. They have an employee of more than 3000. They have deployed a Monitoring system.

Weakness:

The price of oil is uncertain and only dependent on the direction of the Kingdom. Competition is increasing in the kingdom for banking. This is a weakness because they were never in the environment of tough competition.

Opportunities:

The bank should go abroad like in Asia-pacific regions top become the global bank. So they can increase the number of customers. Banks can launch an Islamic bond.It is for investment for the customer.

Threats:

Global economic slow down is the major threat to the bank. The bank is dependent on the global economy. And conventional bonds are not beneficial for the bank.

SWOT analysis of Sadafco

Strength:

Sadafco has a big number of outlets that help in the good distribution channel. Sadafco has a good presence on different social media. Because of the low-cost structure company is financially sound. Sadafco hires only skilled force.

Weakness:

It has a large no of an employee with low motivation. Sadafco spends very less on Research and development. Sadafco is facing a low cash flow issue.

Opportunities:

The interest rate is low, so there is more option for investment in the project.E-commerce is increasing each day.It supports in the E-commerce of the business.

Threats:

Exchange rate is at lower level. Competition is becoming fierce for the industry. New entrants are coming.